file a lawsuit — to formally submit a legal complaint to a court seeking compensation or other legal remedy
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to formally submit a legal complaint to a court seeking compensation or other legal remedy
Pronunciation (IPA): /faɪl ə ˈlɔːsuːt/
Korean meaning: 법원에 소송을 제기하다, 고소하다
Korean pronunciation: 파일 어 **로**수트
Example Sentences
- After eating the world's spiciest ramen, Karen decided to file a lawsuit against her taste buds for emotional distress.
- The patient's family plans to file a lawsuit for medical malpractice next week.
- My neighbor threatened to file a lawsuit because my cat keeps stealing his newspapers - apparently Mr. Whiskers is a repeat offender.
file a lawsuit
NOUN//faɪl ə ˈlɔːsuːt//
to formally submit a legal complaint to a court seeking compensation or other legal remedy
to formally submit a legal complaint to a court seeking compensation or other legal remedy
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Origin
File은 라틴어 'filum(실)'에서 유래되어 서류를 정리하여 제출한다는 의미가 되었고, lawsuit은 'law(법)'과 'suit(따르다, 추구하다)'가 결합된 말로 법적 절차를 따라 추구한다는 뜻입니다.
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“After eating the world's spiciest ramen, Karen decided to file a lawsuit against her taste buds for emotional distress.”
“The patient's family plans to file a lawsuit for medical malpractice next week.”
“My neighbor threatened to file a lawsuit because my cat keeps stealing his newspapers - apparently Mr. Whiskers is a repeat offender.”
“The startup had to file a lawsuit to protect their intellectual property rights.”
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