Synonyms for lawsuit
ˈlɔˌsutlaw·suit

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1. lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causanoun

   a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

   "the family brought suit against the landlord"

   Synonyms:
   crusade, type, font, instance, pillow slip, case, reason, courting, eccentric, cause, guinea pig, fount, casing, character, event, grounds, subject, example, drive, courtship, causa, suit of clothes, slip, compositor's case, wooing, caseful, grammatical case, causal agent, face, showcase, vitrine, movement, display case, campaign, sheath, typeface, typesetter's case, effort, causal agency, suit, pillowcase, shell

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1. • Law
   • Proceeding

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1. lawsuitnoun

   Synonyms:
   action, suit in law

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1. lawsuitnoun

   Synonyms:
   litigation, case, suit, action

   Associated words:
   litigant, litigate, litigious, litigable, barratry

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1. List of paraphrases for "lawsuit":

   trial, litigation, suit, prosecution, proceedings

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How to use lawsuit in a sentence?

1. Proverb:

   A henpecked husband gets no support during a lawsuit.

2. David Daleiden:

   The temporary restraining order in a lawsuit from Planned Parenthood's allies at the National Abortion Federation is currently preventing us from releasing a lot of that to investigators, however.

3. Linda Coberly:

   We’re disappointed in the court’s ruling. But we note that the ruling does not resolve the issue of the time limit. It simply notes that the dispute about the time limit stands in the way of finding a ‘clear and indisputable right,’ as would be necessary for the specific relief sought in the lawsuit.

4. Tom Fitton:

   State Department attorneys lawsuit, which first exposed Hillary Clinton foreign fundraising racket at the State Department, continues to be obstructed by Mrs. Clinton’s political operation, with these revelations of State Department concerns about the Hillary Clinton machine’s Saudi and Asian dealings, this simple FOIA lawsuit is providing the road map for those tracking Hillary Clinton’s abuse of office as secretary of state.

5. Twitter Inc:

   While we believe the lawsuit is without merit, we are deeply saddened to hear of this family's terrible loss, violent threats and the promotion of terrorism deserve no place on San Francisco-based Twitter and, like other social networks, our rules make that clear.