lawsuit

Defined in 7 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)

United States Code

25 U.S.C. § 1742 — for purposes of this part

The term “lawsuit” means the action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, entitled Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida against State of Florida, et al., Case No. 79–253–CIV–JWK.

25 U.S.C. § 1750A — in this part

The term “lawsuit” means the action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, entitled Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida v. State of Florida and Florida Department of Transportation, et al., docket No. 6285–Civ–Paine.

25 U.S.C. § 1771F — for the purposes of this subchapter

The term “lawsuit” means the action entitled Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, and others versus Town of Gay Head, and others (C.A. No. 74–5826–McN (D. Mass.)).

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The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

An action at law, or litigation.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Held to include an arbitration in 5 Wend. (N. Y.) 375.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

An action at law, or litigation. This is, however, only 'the vernacular expression for a case before the courts in which there is a controversy between two parties. Technically we speak of a suit In admiralty or equity, an action at law, a prosecution in a criminal court, etc. The term lawsuit may Include an arbitration. Packard V. Hill, 7 Cow. (N. Y.) 434.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A vernacular term for a suit, action or cause instituted or depending between two private persons in the courts of law.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

<A vernacular term for a auit, action, or cause instituted or depending bebween two private persons in the courts of law.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

A popular term for a suit at law to which there are two parties. May include an arbitration." See Lis, Pendens; Maintenance, 1. I State V. Massey, 97 N. C. 468 (1887). ' [Bouvier's Law Diet.] 8 [Crabbe, Syn. 579, ed. 1879. » Nason v. Staples, 48 Me. 128 (1857). 'Commonwealth v. Byrnes, 126 Mass. 849 (1879), cases. •United States v. Thompson, 6 Mc Lean, 56 (1863). ' See 17 N. J. L. 169; 1 Edw. 84; 11 Ad. & E. 823 MMd. Ch. 238. » 1 Wheat. 447; 13 id. 377. 10 1 Johns. Cas. 1; 2 id. 77, 180. " 3 Edw. 1; 10 B. Mon. 188; 31 Tex. 804. ■no y erg. 524. '3 16 Ark. 83; 3 Ind. 358; 2 How, 844; 3 id. 717. " 15 Wend. 18; 3 T. R. 782.