lawsuit — law|suit [ˈlo:su:t, sju:t US ˈlo:su:t] n a problem or complaint that a person or organization brings to a court of law to be settled = ↑suit lawsuit against ▪ His lawyer filed a lawsuit against the city … Dictionary of contemporary English
filed a claim — handed in a claim, filed a lawsuit, sued (Law) … English contemporary dictionary
lawsuit — law‧suit [ˈlɔːsuːt, sjuːt ǁ ˈlɒːsuːt] noun [countable] LAW a charge, claim, or complaint against someone that is made in a court of law by a private person or company, not by the police or state: lawsuit against • Local people filed a private… … Financial and business terms
filed a statement of claim — filed a property related lawsuit … English contemporary dictionary
Lawsuit — Litigators redirects here. For John Grisham s 25th novel, see The Litigators. Civil action redirects here. For the film of the same name, see A Civil Action. Civil procedure in the United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Doctrines of civil … Wikipedia
lawsuit */ — UK [ˈlɔːˌsuːt] / US [ˈlɔˌsut] noun [countable] Word forms lawsuit : singular lawsuit plural lawsuits a case that a court of law is asked to decide involving a disagreement between two people or organizations file a lawsuit against someone: The… … English dictionary
lawsuit — law|suit [ lɔ,sut ] noun count * a case that a court of law is asked to decide involving a disagreement between two people or organizations: file a lawsuit against someone: The singer has filed a $100 million lawsuit against his record company … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lawsuit — noun (C) a charge, claim, or complaint against someone that is made in a court of law by a private person or company, not by the police or state; suit 1 (4): file a lawsuit: Local people filed a private lawsuit against the oil company over water… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
filed a suit — made a legal claim, performed the first act of a lawsuit … English contemporary dictionary
Strategic lawsuit against public participation — A Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation ( SLAPP ) is a lawsuit or a threat of lawsuit that is intended to intimidate and silence critics by burdening them with the cost of a legal defense until they abandon their criticism or opposition … Wikipedia
Mesa Airlines v. Uslan lawsuit — Mesa Airlines vs. Uslan was a lawsuit filed by Mesa against Hawaii resident Mike Uslan for his participation in Hawaii s airline Employees Repelling Ornstein, (also known as H.E.R.O., a grassroots group of airline employees who spread anti… … Wikipedia