file/bring (a) suit
idiom
: to start legal proceedings to settle a disagreement or problem between people or organizations
He filed/brought (a) suit against her.
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The Department of Justice will not hesitate to file suit against jurisdictions that maintain inaccurate voter registration rolls in violation of federal voting laws.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Courts often look at them with more deference and speed than private firms or groups that would otherwise file suit.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
To file suit, the taxpayer must wait at least six months to provide the government with time to review the refund claim (unless the government denies it prior to the six month period).
—Matthew Roberts, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Early in the day, the American Civil Liberties Union and Democracy Forward file suit in federal court in Washington against the Trump administration.
—George Petras, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Courts often look at them with more deference and speed than private firms or groups that would otherwise file suit.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
To file suit, the taxpayer must wait at least six months to provide the government with time to review the refund claim (unless the government denies it prior to the six month period).
—Matthew Roberts, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Early in the day, the American Civil Liberties Union and Democracy Forward file suit in federal court in Washington against the Trump administration.
—George Petras, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
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“File/bring (a) suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/file%2Fbring%20%28a%29%20suit. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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