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Categories: Articles with short description, Legal disputes, Case law, All articles with unsourced statements, Lawsuits
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lawsuit  suit  case  cause  causa
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A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy WordNet 3.0
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A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A legal case is in a general sense a dispute between opposing parties which may be resolved by a court, or by some equivalent legal process. Wikipedia
A lawsuit is a proceeding by one or more parties against one or more parties in a civil court of law. Wikipedia
A dispute between opposing parties, being resolved by a court proceeding Wikipedia Disambiguation
An action brought before a court to recover a right or redress a grievance Wikipedia Disambiguation
A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy. OmegaWiki
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. OmegaWiki
A legal proceeding, lawsuit. Wiktionary
Legal proceeding. Wiktionary (translation)
A suit or action in court; any legal process by which a party endeavors to obtain his claim, or what he regards as his right; case; ground of action. Wiktionary
In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution. Wiktionary
Case where a court is needed to resolve differences. Wiktionary (translation)
The attempt to gain an end by legal process; a process instituted in a court of law for the recovery of a right or claim; a lawsuit. Wiktionary
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The family brought suit against the landlord WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The lawyer advised his client against filing a lawsuit as it would take a lot of time and money to resolve. Wiktionary
If you take my advice, you'll file a suit against him immediately. Wiktionary