lawsuit

noun

law·​suit ˈlȯ-ˌsüt How to pronounce lawsuit (audio)
: a suit in law : a case before a court

Examples of lawsuit in a Sentence

the homeowner filed a lawsuit against the moving company that was refusing to be held responsible for damaging her furniture
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The agency will be required to submit a report showing who is being held and who was arrested, along with the reasoning for both, every 60 days until the lawsuit is resolved. Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025 The federal judge in New York ruled that claims of the players’ lawsuit fell outside the four-year statute of limitations. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025 In 2008, the George W. Bush administration released an edition of the assessment four years late, and only after it was compelled to do so by a lawsuit. Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025 While Governor Kemp and state legislators have taken numerous steps in recent years to improve Georgia’s tax and regulatory climate, tort reform aims to improve the judicial climate, making individuals and employers less vulnerable to costly and frivolous lawsuits. Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lawsuit

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lawsuit was in 1624

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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawsuit. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

lawsuit

noun
law·​suit ˈlȯ-ˌsüt How to pronounce lawsuit (audio)
: a suit in law : a case before a court

Legal Definition

lawsuit

noun
law·​suit
: an action brought in a court for the purpose of seeking relief from or remedy for an alleged wrong : suit

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