law·suit 
/ˈlɑ:ˌsu:t/ noun
plural law·suits /ˈlɑ:ˌsu:t/ noun [count] : a process by which a court of law makes a decision to end a disagreement between people or organizations
▪ win/lose a lawsuit ▪ a complex lawsuit [=suit] that may take years to resolve ▪ When the newspaper refused to admit that the story was false, the actor filed/initiated a lawsuit against the publisher. [=the actor sued the publisher] ▪ They agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a lawsuit. [=to end a lawsuit before the court made a decision about it]
▪ win/lose a lawsuit ▪ a complex lawsuit [=suit] that may take years to resolve ▪ When the newspaper refused to admit that the story was false, the actor filed/initiated a lawsuit against the publisher. [=the actor sued the publisher] ▪ They agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a lawsuit. [=to end a lawsuit before the court made a decision about it]
