Legal Definition and Related Resources of Lawsuit
Meaning of Lawsuit
A vernacular term for a suit, action or cause instituted in a court of law.
Lawsuit Alternative Definition
An action at law, or litigation.
Synonyms of Lawsuit
noun
- action
- action at law
- case
- case for decision
- cause in court
- claim
- contention
- contest
- controversia
- controversy
- controversy before a court
- court action
- dispute
- judicial contest
- legal action
- legal argument
- legal contest
- legal controversy
- legal dispute
- legal proceedings
- lis
- litigation
- matter for judgment
- proceeding
- suit at law
- suit in equity
- trial
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Translate Lawsuit from English to Spanish
Translation of Lawsuit, with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Pleito and other legal terms is available here.
- Pleito
- Demanda
- Litigio
- Acción judicial
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English Spanish Translation of Lawsuit
Pleito, juico (to bring a lawsuit against sb): Demanda
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(noun) a trial at court between two private parties
Lawsuit Meaning in the U.S. Court System
A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty which resulted in harm to the plaintiff.
Grammar
This term is a noun.
Etimology of Lawsuit
(You may find lawsuit at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms).
1620s, from law + suit
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