訴訟(そしょう)

そしょう
noun
lawsuit; litigation
1. lawsuit; litigation
A legal proceeding in which one party seeks remedy from another through the court system.
訴訟(そしょう)を起(お)こす。
To file a lawsuit.
民事(みんじ)訴訟(そしょう)で争(あらそ)う。
To fight through a civil lawsuit.
訴訟(そしょう)費用(ひよう)が高額(こうがく)になった。
The litigation costs became expensive.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 訴訟(そしょう)を起(お)こす - to file a lawsuit
  • 民事(みんじ)訴訟(そしょう) - civil lawsuit
  • 刑事(けいじ)訴訟(そしょう) - criminal prosecution
  • 訴訟(そしょう)費用(ひよう) - litigation costs
  • 集団(しゅうだん)訴訟(そしょう) - class action lawsuit
  • 損害(そんがい)賠償(ばいしょう)訴訟(そしょう) - lawsuit for damages

LEGAL TERMS:

  • 原告(げんこく) - plaintiff
  • 被告(ひこく) - defendant
  • 勝訴(しょうそ) - winning a lawsuit
  • 敗訴(はいそ) - losing a lawsuit

Related Words

Related: 賠償(ばいしょう) (compensation)
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Added 2026.1.20 22:21 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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