lawsuit — a legal action taken by one person or organization against another in a court of law
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a legal action taken by one person or organization against another in a court of law
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈlɔːsuːt/
Korean meaning: 법정 소송, 재판
Korean pronunciation: 로-수트 (강세: 로)
Example Sentences
- My neighbor filed a lawsuit because my cat keeps using his garden as a personal bathroom.
- The tech company is facing multiple lawsuits over privacy violations.
- She threatened to file a lawsuit against the restaurant for serving her a pizza with pineapple when she specifically said 'no pineapple'.
lawsuit
NOUN//ˈlɔːsuːt//
a legal action taken by one person or organization against another in a court of law
Legal battle in courtroom
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Origin
14세기 말 'law(법)'과 'suit(따라가다, 추구하다)'가 합쳐진 복합어로, 법을 따라 추구한다는 의미에서 법적 소송을 뜻하게 되었습니다.
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“My neighbor filed a lawsuit because my cat keeps using his garden as a personal bathroom.”
“The tech company is facing multiple lawsuits over privacy violations.”
“She threatened to file a lawsuit against the restaurant for serving her a pizza with pineapple when she specifically said 'no pineapple'.”
“The lawsuit was settled out of court for an undisclosed amount.”
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