Lawsuit

A lawsuit is a civil action brought before a court in which the party commencing the action, the plaintiff, seeks a legal remedy. If the plaintiff is successful, judgment will be given in the plaintiff's favour, and a range of court orders may be issued to enforce a right, impose a penalty, award damages, impose an injunction to prevent an act or compel an act, or to obtain a declaratory judgment to prevent future legal disputes.

Related Topics:
Civil - Action - Court - Plaintiff - Legal - Remedy - Judgment - Court order - Right - Penalty - Damages - Injunction - Declaratory judgment

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It usually involves dispute resolution of private law issues between individuals, business entities or non-profit organizations. However, it may involve public law issues in those jurisdictions that enable the government to be treated as if it were a private party in a lawsuit (as plaintiff or defendant regarding an injury), or that provide the government with a civil cause of action to enforce certain laws rather than criminal prosecution.

Related Topics:
Dispute resolution - Private law - Individual - Business entities - Non-profit organization - Public law - Government

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