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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]].  
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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]].  
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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]]. [[category:legal terms]]
    
== See also ==
 
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*[http://www.answers.com/topic/lawsuit Lawsuit]
 
*[http://www.answers.com/topic/lawsuit Lawsuit]
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[[Category:Law]]  
 
[[Category:Law]]  
 
[[category:legal terms]]
 
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