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Lawsuit
(redirected from Civil lawsuit)

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A popular designation of a legal proceeding between two parties in the courts, instituted by one party to compel another to do himself or herself justice, regardless of whether the action is based upon law or Equity.

lawsuit n. a common term for a legal action by one person or entity against another person or entity, to be decided in a court of law, sometimes just called a "suit." The legal claims within a lawsuit are called "causes of action." (See: cause of action, case, suit)
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But the bank's civil lawsuit wasn't Mainwaring's principal legal problem.
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As is the case with many things claimed in a civil lawsuit, this claim may or may not be accurate.
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The ruling came nearly a year after UCG was subpoenaed for the information as part of a civil lawsuit.
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