lawsuit, complaint

lawsuit, suit, (legal) action...

prosecution, indictment

appeal to a higher court, intermediate appeal

accusation, complaint, charge...

to raise, to bring to (someone's attention), to appeal to (reason...

petition, complaint, (legal) brief

presenting a case, suing

prosecution, indictment, impeachment

winning a (legal) case, victory (in a legal case)

loss of a (legal) case

(public) prosecution, indictment, accusation

nonprosecution, nonindictment

direct appeal, direct petition

suspension of indictment, leaving charge on the file

administrative litigation (action)

original suit, main lawsuit, main action

a suitor, an accuser, a complainant...

appeal (to customers), solicitation (of business), rousing consumer interest (in a product)

petition, appeal

charge, count

right to take legal action, right to take action

amount in controversy

party not named in (this) court case, non-party, person outside a suit

appeal, complaint

chief complaint

complaint (of pain, suffering, etc.)...

access to courts, bringing an action

appeal (in court)

counteraction, counterclaim