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Noun: lawsuit  'lo,soot
  1. (law) a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
    "He filed a lawsuit against his former employer for wrongful termination";
    - suit, case, cause, causa [archaic]

Derived forms: lawsuits

Type of: legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings

Encyclopedia: Lawsuit