- to sue
- to bring a lawsuit against
- to prosecute
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- to sue
- to bring a lawsuit against
- to prosecute
This meaning refers to the act of initiating a legal action against someone in a court of law.
He decided to sue the company for damages.
She is preparing to sue her ex-husband for custody.
This meaning is used when someone formally files a complaint in court to seek legal remedy against another party.
She brought a lawsuit against her neighbor because the noise severely affected her life.
He brought a lawsuit against the library, believing that its policies were unfair.
This meaning emphasizes the act of conducting legal proceedings against someone accused of a crime, typically by a government entity.
The prosecutor decided to prosecute the defendant.
This case requires the prosecution to quickly complete the legal proceedings.
Generated collocations (experimental)
tí qǐ提起sù sòng诉讼to initiate a lawsuitqǐ sù起诉chéng xù程序lawsuit procedureqǐ sù起诉quán lì权利right to sueduì对…tí qǐ提起sù sòng诉讼to bring a lawsuit against...qǐ sù起诉rén人plaintiffbèi被qǐ sù起诉rén人defendantjí tuán集团sù sòng诉讼class action lawsuitqǐ sù起诉tōng zhī通知lawsuit noticetí qǐ提起mín shì民事qǐ sù起诉to file a civil suitjí tǐ集体qǐ sù起诉collective lawsuitqǐ sù起诉qī xiàn期限statute of limitations for suing