01182654-n 'a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy';
 
Chinese (simplified) 官司 , 案件 , 讼案 , 案 , 起诉 , 诉讼 , 诉讼案 , 控告 , 诉讼案件 , 诉讼 案件
English case 19 , suit 3 ( ⊳ ) , cause 2 , lawsuit , causa
Indonesian hal , sebab , kes , guaman
Italian causa , giudizio , vertenza , controversia , contenzioso , lite , causa di tribunale
Japanese 訴 , 裁判 , 訴え , 訴訟
Malaysian kes , tuntutan mahkamah
Definitions
English
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
― the family brought suit against the landlord
Italian
il complesso delle controversie pendenti in un processo, sulle quali il giudice è tenuto a pronunciare la sentenza
Japanese
個人が法的救済を求める裁判手続きを総括的に指す言葉
― その一家は、家主に対して訴訟を起こした
Relations
Hyponym: moot countersuit civil_suit class_action paternity_suit criminal_suit
Hypernym: proceeding
Domain–Category: law
Semantic Field: actn
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