# lawsuit

Pronunciation: US say "LAW-soot" /ˈlɔˌs(j)ut/; UK say "LAW-syoot" /ˈlɔːˌs(j)uːt/

## Noun

1. A civil case in which two or more parties disagree and one of them brings the matter before a court for resolution.
   - Simple: A legal case where people who disagree ask a court to settle their problem.
   - _The shareholders brought a lawsuit seeking compensation for their losses._
   - _After months of negotiation, both companies dropped their lawsuits and reached a settlement._

## Verb

2. To begin a civil legal action against a person or organization by bringing the matter before a court.
   - Simple: To take someone to court by starting a legal case against them.
   - _The residents chose to lawsuit the factory over the polluted river._
   - _Investors may lawsuit the firm if the financial disclosures prove false._

## Origin

Formed from "law" plus "suit."

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