# lawsuit

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɔːˌs(j)uːt/ · frequency rank #6,159

## Definitions
1. In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution.

## Etymology
From law + suit.

## Common misspellings (10)
`alwsuit`, `laswuit`, `lawsiut`, `lawssuit`, `lawsuitt`, `lawsuti`, `lawusit`, `lawwsuit`, `llawsuit`, `lwasuit`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lawsuit