to file

verbformal/ɐʒujˈzaɾ/formal

a·jui·zar

Definition

To file a lawsuit in court; to institute legal proceedings.

The company decided to file a lawsuit for breach of contract.

The lawyer will file the proceedings next week.

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Common collocations

to file a lawsuitto institute proceedings

Do latim *adjudicare* (julgar, sentenciar), de *ad-* + *judicare* (julgar).