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noun
A lawsuit; an action filed in a court of law to recover for injury wrongfully caused by another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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noun
a lawsuit alleging violations of civil law by the defendant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa
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