files suit
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- litigationLegal dispute process
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
attorney · legal · complaint · damages · judge · trial · injunction · settlement · lawyer · suing · claims · grievance · courtroom · testimony · verdict · justice · petition · civil
legal action initiation vs. termination
files suitsettles
Comes to rest
nonsuit · negotiates · mediates · arbitrates · makes peace