lawsuit meaning

lawsuit means a legal case filed in a court to resolve a dispute between parties.

lawsuit :

a legal case filed in a court

noun

▪ They filed a lawsuit against the company.

▪ They took legal action against the company.

▪ The lawsuit was settled out of court.

▪ The legal case was resolved without going to court.

paraphrasing

▪ court case – lawsuit

▪ legal action – lawsuit

lawsuit

Pronunciation

lawsuit [ˈlɔː.suːt]

The stress is on the first syllable 'law' and sounds like 'law-suit'.

Common phrases and grammar about lawsuit

lawsuit - Common meaning

noun
a legal case filed in a court

Part of Speech Changes for "lawsuit"

▪ sue (verb) – to take legal action against someone

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Common Expressions with "lawsuit"

▪ file a lawsuit – to start a legal case

▪ win a lawsuit – to be successful in a legal case

▪ lose a lawsuit – to fail in a legal case

▪ settle a lawsuit – to resolve a legal case outside court

Important examples of lawsuit in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, lawsuit refers to a legal case brought in court by one party against another.

▪The company is involved in a lawsuit over the patent infringement.
▪The company is being taken to court for patent infringement.

Example of a confusing word: law (system of rules)

▪The company is involved in a law over the patent infringement.
▪The company is subject to the law regarding patent infringement.
"Lawsuit" is a noun referring to a specific legal case or action taken in court, as in "involved in a lawsuit." It implies a dispute that is being formally addressed through legal proceedings. "Law," on the other hand, refers to the system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members. Saying "involved in a law" is grammatically incorrect because "law" is not something you are involved in; rather, it is a set of rules you follow. Thus, "lawsuit" is the correct term when referring to a legal dispute.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC grammar questions, lawsuit is used as a noun, and questions may test correct usage in sentences.

▪They filed a lawsuit against the contractor.
▪They took legal action against the contractor.

lawsuit

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

file a lawsuit

means 'to start a legal case'

▪They decided to file a lawsuit against the company.
▪They decided to start a legal case against the company.

They decided to initiate a lawsuit to protect their rights.

▪They decided to initiate legal action to protect their rights.
▪They chose to start a legal case to protect their rights.

Differences between similar words and lawsuit

lawsuit

,

litigation

differences

lawsuit refers to a specific case, while litigation refers to the process of taking legal action.

lawsuit
▪They are involved in a lawsuit against the defendant.
▪They are involved in litigation against the defendant.
litigation
▪The litigation was intense and lasted for two years.
▪The lawsuit was intense and lasted for two years.

lawsuit

,

litigation – lawsuit

differences

lawsuit refers to a specific case, while legal action is a broader term.

lawsuit
▪They are planning to file a lawsuit.
▪They initiated legal action against the company.
litigation – lawsuit
▪They initiated a lawsuit against the company.
▪They initiated legal action against the company.

Words with the same origin as lawsuit

The origin of lawsuit

lawsuit combines 'law' and 'suit', where 'suit' refers to a legal case.

Word structure

lawsuit is made up of 'law' (regulations) and 'suit' (legal case), meaning 'a case under law'.

Words with the same origin

The root of "lawsuit" is "suit". Words with the same root include "sue", "suit".

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