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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) lawsuit noun action, action at law, case, case for deeision, cause in court, claim, contention, contest, controversy, controversy before a court, court accion, dispute, judicial contest, legal action, legal argument, legal contest, legal controversy, legal dispute, legal prooeedings, lis, litigation, matter for judgment, proceeding, suit at law, suit in equity, trial See also: action, case, legal proceeding, matter, proceeding, suit, trial How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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British Airways had previously claimed only a "very limited number" of employees were involved in two separate price-fixing conspiracies, which have spawnedmultiple regulatory probes and two US class-action law suits demanding damages from the company. The REIT will also take on $797 million of existing debt and has agreed to indemnify the sellers for certain of their liabilities and expenses arising out of Trump's law suits. Overtime law suits have become something of a cottage industry in the California Plaintiff's Bar since 2000, when California's "Eight-Hour-Day Restoration and Workplace Flexibility Act of 1999" went into effect. |
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