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suit(noun, action, charge, cause, dispute)
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action(noun, charge, cause, dispute, reason)
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case(noun, action, charge, cause, reason)
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lawsuit(noun, action, charge, cause, reason)
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trial(noun, action, cause, dispute, reason)
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cause(noun, action, charge, dispute, reason)
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dispute(noun, action, cause, reason, process)
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contention(noun, matter, trial, discord, proceedings)
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prosecution(noun, action, dispute, case, process)
5
proceeding(noun, cause, case, suit, lawsuit)
5
controversy(noun, contention)
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judicial proceeding(noun, expression, lawsuit)
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legal action(noun, expression, idiom, case, trial)
5
petition(noun, reason, argument, lawsuit)
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process(noun, action, cause, reason, matter)
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contest(noun, action, dispute, case, process)
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debate(noun, contention)
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indictment(noun, action, dispute, case, process)
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plea
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quarrel(noun, contention)
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