LAWSUIT

lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa

(noun) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lawsuit (plural lawsuits)

(legal) In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution.

Source: Wiktionary


Law"suit`, n.

Definition: An action at law; a suit in equity or admiralty; any legal proceeding before a court for the enforcement of a claim.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 December 2024

CHATTEL

(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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