file/initiate a lawsuit
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: to start a process by which a court of law makes a decision to end a disagreement between people or organizations
When the newspaper refused to admit that the story was false, the actor filed/initiated a lawsuit against the publisher.
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County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant mistakenly signed that resolution and subsequently vetoed it, leading 10 County Board Republicans to file a lawsuit against her.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
If six months pass without a response or the IRS denies the claim (whichever comes first), then the taxpayer may file a lawsuit to enforce the refund claim.
—Guinevere Moore, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Photograph: Getty Images Media advocacy group Freedom of the Press Foundation has sent a warning letter to Paramount mogul Shari Redstone, outlining plans to file a lawsuit if the media company settles a suit brought by President Donald Trump against its subsidiary, CBS.
—Kate Knibbs, Wired News, 23 May 2025
But the rollout of that test was marked by glitches and chaos that led some test takers to file a lawsuit against the State Bar.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
If six months pass without a response or the IRS denies the claim (whichever comes first), then the taxpayer may file a lawsuit to enforce the refund claim.
—Guinevere Moore, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Photograph: Getty Images Media advocacy group Freedom of the Press Foundation has sent a warning letter to Paramount mogul Shari Redstone, outlining plans to file a lawsuit if the media company settles a suit brought by President Donald Trump against its subsidiary, CBS.
—Kate Knibbs, Wired News, 23 May 2025
But the rollout of that test was marked by glitches and chaos that led some test takers to file a lawsuit against the State Bar.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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“File/initiate a lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/file%2Finitiate%20a%20lawsuit. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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