as in suit
a court case for enforcing a right or claim
the homeowner filed a lawsuit against the moving company that was refusing to be held responsible for damaging her furniture
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Recent Examples of lawsuit
In a lawsuit filed in New York federal court Wednesday, Combs said he was defamed by a man who allegedly testified in front of a grand jury for Combs' federal criminal case.
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Texts revealed later in Lively's lawsuit show Nathan strategizing with Jennifer Abel, Baldoni's rep at communications & marketing agency Jonesworks, beginning as early as Aug. 2.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
The lawsuit is asking for an undetermined amount in damages.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2025
This comes seven months after the Supreme Court overturned a prior deal with Purdue that would have given the Sackler family immunity from future opioid lawsuits, a provision that is not part of the new deal.
—Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Texts revealed later in Lively's lawsuit show Nathan strategizing with Jennifer Abel, Baldoni's rep at communications & marketing agency Jonesworks, beginning as early as Aug. 2.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
The lawsuit is asking for an undetermined amount in damages.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2025
This comes seven months after the Supreme Court overturned a prior deal with Purdue that would have given the Sackler family immunity from future opioid lawsuits, a provision that is not part of the new deal.
—Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawsuit
Noun
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Jabbari also sued Majors for assault and defamation, but the suit was settled in November 2024.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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Musk ultimately was able to get the suit dismissed.—
Zoë Schiffer,
WIRED,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Two spa businesses in Baltimore told the Banner that Tucker had been banned immediately after complaints were lodged against him.—
Doha Madani,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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In conclusion, Johnston outlined only the first formal complaint as an example of where the BBC process didn’t deal with Brand appropriately.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Patrick Montgomery: Convicted of obstruction of an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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He was found guilty of seditious conspiracy, obstruction of an official proceeding, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy to prevent members of Congress from discharging their official duties, according to a Department of Justice news release.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2025
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Does the hiring of Kessler mean litigation is certain?—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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These closing arguments were the culmination of six years of litigation on the key question in the 9/11 case: Does torture matter in the pursuit of justice in the military commissions?—
Lisa Hajjar,
The Conversation,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawsuit. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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