lawsuit

The definition of a lawsuit is a legal act of suing between private parties, or a case in a civil court.

(noun)

An example of a lawsuit is a person suing a company for damages done to the person which were not fixed.

See lawsuit in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a suit between private parties at law or in equity; case before a civil court

See lawsuit in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An action or a suit brought before a court, as to recover a right or redress a grievance.

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