phrasal verb · formal
bring a lawsuit against
UK/brɪŋ ə ˈlɔːsjuːt əˈɡenst/US/brɪŋ ə ˈlɔːsuːt əˈɡenst/bring a LAWS·uit a·GAINST
to take legal action against someone in civil court (to sue)
Examples
“Several consumers brought a lawsuit against the manufacturer for faulty products.”
“They threatened to bring a lawsuit against the landlord if repairs weren't made.”
“The company brought a lawsuit against its competitor over patent infringement.”
Band 8 sentence
“After repeated breaches of contract, the small business had no option but to bring a lawsuit against its former supplier.”
Collocations
- bring a lawsuit against a company
- file / bring a lawsuit
Word family
Common mistakes
bring lawsuit against→bring a lawsuit against
use 'bring charges against' for civil disputes→bring a lawsuit against (civil), bring charges against (criminal)
bring a lawsuit to someone→bring a lawsuit against someone
Say it for a higher band
5sue→6file a suit→7+bring a lawsuit against
Synonyms
sue
Easily confused
sue
“She decided to sue the company for breach of contract.”
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