plural noun
Official court cases in which people or organizations ask for legal decisions against other people or organizations.
The company faced multiple lawsuits from unhappy customers.
The lawsuits against the company were settled out of court.
American English
/ˈlɔˌsuts/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of lawsuit
Official court cases in which people or organizations ask for legal decisions against other people or organizations.
Practice out loudOfficial court cases in which people or organizations ask for legal decisions against other people or organizations.
The company faced multiple lawsuits from unhappy customers.
The lawsuits against the company were settled out of court.
A lawsuit brought by one person or a few people for a larger group with the same complaint.
The workers filed a class-action lawsuit.