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lawsuit

[ law-soot ]

noun

  1. a case in a court of law involving a claim, complaint, etc., by one party against another; suit at law.


lawsuit

/ -ˌsjuːt; ˈlɔːˌsuːt /

noun

  1. a proceeding in a court of law brought by one party against another, esp a civil action
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lawsuit1

First recorded in 1615–25; law 1 + suit
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This lawsuit alleges that employees of StarClub “obtained over $35 million in cash from investors on the basis of false representations, presenting their social media company as ‘the next big thing.’”

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Meta and other social media companies face multiple lawsuits in the US from families who claim their children were harmed by social media.

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“It is an option that is open to us, and we would certainly join a class action lawsuit,” she said.

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There have been few criminal prosecutions of county staffers accused of abuse in the lawsuits.

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The hip-hop mogul has denied all the allegations against him, including those outlined in dozens of civil lawsuits filed.

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