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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1. Aaron Cooper:

   The attorney general's Office will review the lawsuit and will respond to the claims appropriately.

2. Elliot Peters:

   This lawsuit is pure grandstanding and hypocrisy. We hope and believe the Court will see that and be willing to pull the plug.

3. 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.

4. Greece Eduardo Moura:

   The ruling in favor of (Eldorado subsidiary) Hellas Gold is the result of a lawsuit we filed months ago, it doesn't allow us to start activities in Halkidiki but it undermines the argument that the ministry used to revoke our permits.

5. Curt Cashour:

   This lawsuit backed by a group known for questionable practices and unsuccessful lawsuits is nothing more than an attempt to force VA into censoring a show of respect for Americas POW/MIA community, make no mistake: VA will not be bullied on this issue.