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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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Watson repeatedly denied wrongdoing in those cases, and 23 of the lawsuits were settled confidentially.
—Ben Church, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
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The lawsuit also stated that the Trump campaign had failed to respond to efforts to resolve the most recent concern without litigation.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2024
As officers informed her of the intent to search her and her belongings, Cardenas began to cry, the lawsuit said.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1624, in the meaning defined above
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawsuit. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
lawsuit
noun
law·suit
ˈlȯ-ˌsüt
: 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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