lawsuit

Definitions

A claim or dispute brought to a court of law for adjudication.

A civil action brought by one party against another in which the plaintiff seeks a legal remedy.

Examples

The company is facing a massive lawsuit over allegations of data privacy violations.

After years of legal battles, the family finally decided to drop the lawsuit against the developer.

Synonyms

legal action litigation case suit proceedings court case legal dispute

Antonyms

settlement agreement out of court resolution arbitration mediation peaceful resolution accord