A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff
A lawsuit is a case in a court of law which concerns a dispute between two people or organizations. The dispute culminated last week in a lawsuit against the government. a problem or complaint that a person or organization brings to a court of law to be settled = suit lawsuit against
A claim brought against you in a court of law that has not been settled or reduced to judgment
An action or proceeding in a civil court; term used for a suit or action between two private parties in a court of law
(RWT) A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff
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
An action or proceeding in a civil court; term used for a suit or action between two parties in a court of law
An action at law; a suit in equity or admiralty; any legal proceeding before a court for the enforcement of a claim
The common name for the process of bringing disputes before a government official (a judge) for resolution A civil lawsuits resolves private disputes between individuals, businesses and/or governments such as claims for breach of contract, personal injury or property loss A criminal lawsuit is a lawsuit filed by the government to enforce criminal laws
In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and need a court to help them resolve their differences
A legal action based on a complaint that a person or company failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the person who is filing the complaint
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"
A "class action" is a civil suit brought by one or more people on behalf of themselves and others who are similarly situated. In other words, the others are in a substantially similar circumstance where the common issues are the most critical to the lawsuit