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A '''lawsuit''' is an action or proceeding in a [[Civil]] [[Court]].  This term is used for a suit or action between two private parties in a court of [[law]].  
 
A '''lawsuit''' is an action or proceeding in a [[Civil]] [[Court]].  This term is used for a suit or action between two private parties in a court of [[law]].  
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Specifically, a '''lawsuit''' is a legal action started by a [[plaintiff]] against a [[defendant]] based on a [[complaint]] that the defendant failed to perform a legal [[duty]] which resulted in harm to the plaintiff.
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Specifically, a '''lawsuit''' is a legal action started by a [[plaintiff]] against a [[defendant]] based on a [[complaint]] that the defendant failed to perform a legal [[duty]] which resulted in harm to the plaintiff. For example, the creators of [[Delgo]], Fathom Studios, were considering action against Fox for their movie Avatar.
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==Famous Lawsuits==
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Brown v Board of Education, Roe v Wade, Anascape v Nintendo,
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
  
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