Synonyms for
Lawsuits
Definition
A lawsuit is a legal case brought to a court of law by a person or organization claiming that they have been wronged by another person or organization.
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- file lawsuits
- bring lawsuits
- face lawsuits
- avoid lawsuits
- lawsuits pending
- settle lawsuits
- dismiss lawsuits
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Usage note
Lawsuits refers to formal legal actions taken to resolve disputes. It is a formal term, often used in legal and business contexts.
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Example sentences
- The lawyer is preparing a lawsuit for his client.
- The judge dismissed the lawsuit due to lack of evidence.
- The company settled the lawsuit with the plaintiff.
- He won the lawsuit against his former employer.
- The lawsuit was filed in a federal court.
Quotes
A lawsuit is a machine which you go into as a pig and come out as a sausage. - Ambrose Bierce
The only way to win a lawsuit is to avoid it. - Dale Carnegie
The law isn't justice. It's a very imperfect mechanism. If you press exactly the right buttons and are also lucky, justice may show up in the answer. A mechanism is all the law was ever intended to be. - Raymond Chandler