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lawsuit
/ˈlɔː.suːt/
Definition
1
A legal action brought in a court of law by one party against another to enforce a right, remedy a wrong, or obtain redress for an injury or loss.
2
A civil proceeding in which a plaintiff seeks a remedy against a defendant for alleged unlawful conduct.
Examples
After the vending machine ate his dollar and dispensed a single raisin, Bob launched a lawsuit claiming emotional sabotage.
The tech bro filed a lawsuit against his smart fridge for 'gaslighting' him about the milk's expiration date.
In a plot twist worthy of bad reality TV, the cat's owner sued the vacuum cleaner for causing undue feline stress.
Her lawsuit against the autocorrect for turning 'ducking' into something unprintable became an instant meme.