lawsuit; litigation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to litigate; to take legal action; to sue
formalA legal term for the act of initiating a lawsuit. Can be used as a verb or a noun in legal contexts.
Gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
xiàng向
nà那
jiā家
gōng供
yìng应
shāng商
tí提
qǐ起
sù诉
sòng讼
。
The company decided to file a lawsuit against that supplier.
Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
hé和
lín邻
jū居
jiù就
zào噪
yīn音
wèn问
tí题
jìn进
xíng行
sù诉
sòng讼
。
He is currently litigating with his neighbor over the noise issue.
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Pìn聘
qǐng请
yī一
wèi位
hǎo好
lǜ律
shī师
duì对
sù诉
sòng讼
jié结
guǒ果
zhì至
guān关
zhòng重
yào要
。
Hiring a good lawyer is crucial to the outcome of the litigation.
noun
litigation; lawsuit; legal proceeding
formalRefers to the entire formal legal process (civil, criminal, or administrative) conducted by judicial authorities. Commonly used in compound words like '民事诉讼', '诉讼费'.
Mín民
shì事
sù诉
sòng讼
zhǔ主
yào要
jiě解
jué决
mín民
shì事
jiū纠
fēn纷
。
Civil litigation primarily resolves civil disputes.
Zhè这
chǎng场
sù诉
sòng讼
yǐ已
jīng经
chí持
xù续
le了
sān三
nián年
。
This lawsuit has been going on for three years.
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Gāo高
áng昂
de的
sù诉
sòng讼
fèi费
cháng常
cháng常
ràng让
rén人
wàng望
ér而
què却
bù步
。
High litigation costs often deter people from pursuing legal action.