lawsuit

procès, action en justice

Litige porté devant un tribunal pour obtenir une décision de justice ou un paiement d’une autre personne.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : lawsuit against someone/something (She filed a lawsuit against her former employer.); lawsuit over something (The neighbors settled their lawsuit over the boundary.)

Synonymes : legal action, civil case

Expressions courantes : file a lawsuit, settle a lawsuit, lawsuit against someone