lawsuit

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in Vietnamese Cuộc kiện tụng, vụ án dân sự

BrE /ˈlɔːsjuːt/ AmE /ˈlɔːsjuːt/

noun en → vi

1 LEGAL ACTION [singular] B1

Cuộc kiện tụng, vụ án dân sự

a legal case in which someone tries to get money or justice from another person by going to court

  • file a lawsuit against somebody

Collocations lawsuit settlement · lawsuit against the company

  • He filed a lawsuit against his former employer.

    Anh ấy đã kiện công ty cũ của mình.

2 LEGAL PROCEEDING [singular] B2

Cuộc tố tụng, vụ kiện

a formal legal process in which one person or organization tries to get something from another by going to court

  • bring a lawsuit against somebody

Collocations lawsuit proceedings · lawsuit against the government

  • The company brought a lawsuit against the government.

    Công ty đã kiện chính phủ.