bringing a suit

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  1. The legal process of initiating a formal complaint or claim in a court of law against another party, seeking a resolution or remedy for a perceived wrong or injury.

After careful consideration, she decided that bringing a suit against her neighbor was the only way to resolve the ongoing property dispute.

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