lawsuit

demanda, pleito

Conflicto llevado ante un tribunal para obtener una decisión judicial o un pago de otra persona.

En inglés sencillo: A disagreement taken to court by someone who wants a legal decision or payment from another person.

• She filed a lawsuit against the company.
• The two sides settled the lawsuit last week.
• His lawsuit seeks payment for the damage to his property.

Cómo se usa: lawsuit against someone/something (She filed a lawsuit against her former employer.); lawsuit over something (The neighbors settled their lawsuit over the boundary.)

Sinónimos: legal action, civil case

Expresiones frecuentes: file a lawsuit, settle a lawsuit, lawsuit against someone