law·suit /ˈlɔˌsut/
  訴訟,控訴
  Law·suit n. An action at law; a suit in equity or admiralty; any legal proceeding before a court for the enforcement of a claim.
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  lawsuit
       n : 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" [syn: suit, case,
           cause, causa]