file/initiate a lawsuit
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: to start a process by which a court of law makes a decision to end a disagreement between people or organizations
When the newspaper refused to admit that the story was false, the actor filed/initiated a lawsuit against the publisher.
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Lively went on to file a lawsuit against Baldoni, who in turn countersued her this week.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Because Trump is no longer a party in the case, prosecutors argued in Thursday's filing that he should not be permitted to intervene in the matter to block the report, suggesting that the correct course would be for Trump to file a lawsuit against the DOJ.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Months of complaints and threats regarding Thornton Township Trustees Chris Gonzalez and Carmen Carlisle refusing to attend scheduled meetings led Supervisor Tiffany Henyard to file a lawsuit Friday.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Answer: Your only other option would have been to file a lawsuit and have a judge order your landlord to give you immediate access to your offices.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Because Trump is no longer a party in the case, prosecutors argued in Thursday's filing that he should not be permitted to intervene in the matter to block the report, suggesting that the correct course would be for Trump to file a lawsuit against the DOJ.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Months of complaints and threats regarding Thornton Township Trustees Chris Gonzalez and Carmen Carlisle refusing to attend scheduled meetings led Supervisor Tiffany Henyard to file a lawsuit Friday.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Answer: Your only other option would have been to file a lawsuit and have a judge order your landlord to give you immediate access to your offices.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2025
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“File/initiate a lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/file%2Finitiate%20a%20lawsuit. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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