law·suit [lawsuitlawsuits] BrE [ˈlɔːsuːt] BrE [ˈlɔːsjuːt] NAmE [ˈlɔːsuːt] (alsosuit) noun a claim or complaint against sb that a person or an organization can make in court •He filed a lawsuit against his record company. See also: ↑suit
Example Bank: •She plans to defend the lawsuit vigorously. •The company now faces several lawsuits over its failure to protect its employees. •The two companies have settled the lawsuit. •They are seeking damages in a lawsuit. •They have agreed to drop their lawsuit against the Dutch company. •a lawsuit against her former husband •a lawsuit over a disputed estate •He faces a lawsuit from a man he punched in a late-night brawl last year. •The opening of the factory was delayed because of a lawsuit brought by an environmental group.
