Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lawsuit | Yes | No | No | No |
paternity suit | Yes | No | No | No |
lawsuit (noun) | paternity suit (noun) |
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a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy | a lawsuit filed to determine the father of a child born out of wedlock (and to provide for the support of the child once paternity is determined) |