Lawsuit; legal action or litigation—the process of taking a dispute to court to assert rights or claim damages.
企業間の契約違反を巡り訴訟が続いている。
A lawsuit over a contract breach between companies is ongoing.
長引く訴訟の結果、双方が和解に合意した。
As a result of the prolonged litigation, both parties agreed to a settlement.
著作権侵害を理由に訴訟を起こすことにした。
They decided to file a lawsuit citing copyright infringement.