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/law"sooht'/, n.a case in a court of law involving a claim, complaint, etc., by one party against another; suit at law.[1615-25; LAW1 + SUIT]
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lawsuit — law‧suit [ˈlɔːsuːt, sjuːt ǁ ˈlɒːsuːt] noun [countable] LAW a charge, claim, or complaint against someone that is made in a court of law by a private person or company, not by the police or state: lawsuit against • Local people filed a private… … Financial and business terms
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