n01182654
type | n |
lex_filenum | 04 |
def | a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy |
examples | the family brought suit against the landlord |
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Hypernym | proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings |
Domain of synset - TOPIC | law, jurisprudence |
Derivationally related form | suit → sue |
Hyponym | civil suit; class action, class-action suit; countersuit; criminal suit; moot; paternity suit, bastardy proceeding |
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Hypernym | civil suit; class action, class-action suit; countersuit; criminal suit; moot; paternity suit, bastardy proceeding |
Hyponym | proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings |
Member of this domain - TOPIC | law, jurisprudence |
Derivationally related form | sue → suit |
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