lawsuit

A claim or dispute brought to a court of law for resolution, typically involving a plaintiff seeking legal remedy from a defendant.

ruИск или спор, переданный в суд для разрешения, обычно с истцом, требующим правовой защиты от ответчика.esProceso legal presentado ante un tribunal para resolver una disputa, generalmente iniciado por un demandante que solicita una reparación o protección legal frente a un demandado.frAction en justice par laquelle une personne (le demandeur) saisit un tribunal pour obtenir réparation d'un préjudice ou la reconnaissance d'un droit face à une autre partie (le défendeur).deEin gerichtliches Verfahren, in dem eine Partei (der Kläger) von einer anderen Partei (dem Beklagten) rechtliche Wiedergutmachung oder eine Entscheidung verlangt. Allgemein ein Rechtsstreit, der vor Gericht ausgetragen wird.ptAção judicial proposta por uma pessoa ou entidade contra outra para resolver um litígio, geralmente buscando reparação ou proteção legal.zh向法院提起的诉讼，请求法院对争议作出裁决，通常由原告要求被告承担法律责任或给予法律救济。arدعوى قضائية يُرفعها المدعي إلى المحكمة للمطالبة بحق أو تعويض ضد المدعى عليه؛ وتشمل الدعاوى المدنية والجنائية.

1. Legal claim B2 formal legal

   A claim or dispute brought to a court of law for resolution.

   • The company filed a lawsuit against its competitor for patent infringement.
   • She won the lawsuit and received compensation for damages.
   • The lawsuit dragged on for several years before reaching a settlement.

   ruСудебный искesDemanda judicialfrprocès civildeRechtsstreitptAção judicialzh诉讼arدعوى قضائية

   Synonymes: actioncasecauseclaimlegal actionlegal proceedinglitigationsuit

2. Legal action B2 formal legal

   The process of taking legal action against someone or an organization.

   • He threatened to file a lawsuit if the issue was not resolved.
   • The lawsuit was dismissed due to lack of evidence.
   • They are preparing a lawsuit to challenge the new regulation.

   ruСудебный искesDemanda judicialfraction en justicedeKlageptAção judicialzh诉讼arدعوى قضائية

   Synonymes: actioncaseclaimlegal actionlegal proceedinglitigationsuit

• lawsuits plural form
• lawsuits' possessive plural form
• lawsuit's possessive singular form