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Defenition of the word lawsuit

    • Defenition of the word lawsuit

      • A judicial examination and determination of issues between parties to action; whether they need issues of law or of fact. A judicial examination, in accordance with law of the land, of a cause, either civil or criminal, of the issues between the parties, whether of law or fact, before a court that has proper jurisdiction.
      • Legal actД±on that has as a goal to have a judge take a decision.
      • A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy.
      • (law) a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"
      • a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"
      • a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

    Synonyms for the word lawsuit

      • case
      • causa
      • cause
      • charge
      • claim
      • complaint
      • court case
      • grievance
      • proceedings
      • suit

    Similar words in the lawsuit

      • lawsuit
      • lawsuit's
      • lawsuits

    Hyponyms for the word lawsuit

      • bastardy proceeding
      • civil suit
      • class action
      • class-action suit
      • countersuit
      • criminal suit
      • moot
      • paternity suit

    Hypernyms for the word lawsuit

      • judicial proceeding
      • legal proceeding
      • proceeding
      • proceedings

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