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

Matched Categories

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. Stan Lee:

   The whole thing has been confusing to everyone, including Stan Lee and the fans, but I am now happy to be surrounded by those who want the best for me, i am thrilled to put the lawsuit behind me, get back to business with my friends and colleagues at POW ! and launch the next wave of amazing characters and stories !

2. Gypsy Proverb:

   May you have a lawsuit in which you know you are in the right

3. John Bozzella:

   The decision to intervene in the lawsuit is about how the standard should be applied, not what the standard should be.

4. Zhou Xiaoxuan:

   If I didn't start the lawsuit Zhou Xiaoxuan, I might never know what kind of injustice other victims of sexual abuse would suffer after entering the [ judicial ] system, we're still in an environment where we have to sacrifice our feelings, sacrifice our pain in exchange for understanding.

5. Natalie Reeves:

   Happy Easter to me! this lawsuit was not what I wanted the Easter Bunny to bring me in his basket.