lawsuits
Legal action filings
Lawsuits are formal legal actions brought before a court, where one party seeks a remedy from another.
Someone files a lawsuit claiming they've been wronged—through breach of contract, negligence, discrimination, or other grievances.
The company faces multiple lawsuits over the defective product.
Lawsuits may seek monetary damages, injunctions, or other relief.
The threat of a lawsuit often motivates settlement before trial.
Civil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
- attorneyLicensed legal representative
- litigantParty in lawsuit
- counselExpert guidance offered
class-action · tort · negligence · liability · damages · settlement · verdict · injunction
Judicial proceedings chamber
- juryLegal decision-making body
- judgeOne who decides
- verdictOfficial court decision
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
witness · evidence · cross-examination · prosecution · defense · deliberation · objection · bailiff
Resolved dispute or colony
- verdictOfficial court decision
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- awardHonor given for merit
- dismissalRemoval from position
injunction · consent decree · out-of-court · plea · ruling · decree · determination · compromise
Assertion lacking proof
- complaintExpression of discontent
- grievanceFormal claim of unfairness
- damagesCompensation for injury
- compensationPayment for services rendered
restitution · breach · infringement · patent · trademark · copyright · remedy · redress
Opposition between parties
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
- adversarialCharacterized by conflict
parties · legal battle · contract dispute · property dispute · civil dispute · employment dispute · insurance dispute
plaintiff
Civil case initiator
counsel · class-action · tort · negligence · liability · damages · settlement · verdict · injunction · appeal
courtroom
Judicial proceedings chamber
testimony · witness · evidence · cross-examination · prosecution · defense · deliberation · objection · bailiff · gavel
settlement
Resolved dispute or colony
dismissal · injunction · consent decree · out-of-court · plea · ruling · decree · determination · compromise · punitive damages
allegation
Assertion lacking proof
compensation · restitution · breach · infringement · patent · trademark · copyright · remedy · redress · malpractice
conflict
Opposition between parties
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
adversarial · parties · legal battle · contract dispute · property dispute · civil dispute · employment dispute · insurance dispute
- celebritycelebs, stardom, A-list, A-listers, movie stars
- civil litigationplaintiffs, defendants, verdicts, judgments, civil claims
- business threatscompetition, substitutes, price wars, market saturation, brand damage
- court casestrials, murder trials, court cases, verdicts, civil cases
- court recordscourt documents, court transcripts, court records, court cases, court record
- election disputescontested results, recount, recounts, vote recount, vote recounts
lawsuitsarbitration
Non-court binding dispute resolution
mediation · settlement · out-of-court settlement · negotiation · conciliation
lawsuitsreconciliation
Restoration of friendly relations
agreement · peace · cooperation · accord · harmony
lawsuitsdismissal
Removal from position
acquiescence · withdrawal · dropped charges · dropping charges · forgiveness
- pending lawsuitUnresolved legal action
- civil lawsuitNon-criminal legal proceeding
- frivolous lawsuitGroundless court case
- class action lawsuitCombined suit by many harmed
- environmental lawsuit
- discrimination lawsuitLegal claim alleging biased treatment