Pleito (en. Lawsuit)

/ˈpl.ei.to/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: Situation of controversy or legal dispute between two or more parties.

Example sentence: The lawsuit between the two companies lasted for years.

El pleito entre las dos empresas se prolongó durante años.

Definition: Claim or litigation in the judicial field.

Example sentence: They decided to take the lawsuit to court.

Decidieron llevar el pleito a los tribunales.

Definition: Controversy or conflict that arises in other circumstances, not necessarily legal.

Example sentence: They had a dispute over the control of the association.

Tuvieron un pleito por el control de la asociación.

Etymology: Derives from the Latin 'plictum', which means 'lawsuit, dispute'.

Common phrase: judicial lawsuit

Meaning: Legal process in a court.

pleito judicial

Common phrase: verbal dispute

Meaning: Dispute that occurs in a conversation.

pleito verbal

Common phrase: it's not my lawsuit

Meaning: It's not my problem or it doesn't involve me.

no es mi pleito

Related word: litigant

Description: Person who participates in a lawsuit.

litigante

Related word: lawyer

Description: Professional who represents the parties in a lawsuit.

abogado

Related word: jurisprudence

Description: Set of principles and rules that govern lawsuits.

jurisprudencia

Slang meaning: Conflict or fight between people.

Slang example: There was a lawsuit at the party when someone spilled the drink.

Hubo un pleito en la fiesta cuando alguien derramó la bebida.

Slang meaning: Problematic or difficult issue.

Slang example: That issue is a lawsuit, I don't want to get involved.

Ese asunto es un pleito, no quiero involucrarme.