pleito

m.

1 legal action, lawsuit (law) (litigio).

poner un pleito (a alguien) to take legal action (against somebody)

2 argument. (Latin American Spanish)

3 fight, argument, quarrel, altercation.

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pleito

► nombre masculino

1 litigation, lawsuit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

poner un pleito a alguien to sue somebody

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noun m.

lawsuit

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SM

1) (Jur) lawsuit, case

pl pleitos litigation sing

andar en pleitos — to be engaged in lawsuits o litigation

entablar pleito — to bring an action, bring a lawsuit

ganar el pleito — to win one's case

poner pleito — to sue, bring an action

poner pleito a algn — to bring an action against sb, take sb to court

pleito civil — civil action

pleito de acreedores — bankruptcy proceedings pl

2) (=litigio) dispute

3) esp LAm (=discusión) quarrel, argument; (=pelea) fight, brawl

estar a pleito con algn — to be at odds with sb

no quiero meterme en pleitos — I don't want to get into an argument

4)

pleito homenaje — homage

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masculino

1) (Der) action, lawsuit

entablar pleito — to bring an action o a lawsuit

tienen un pleito con el dueño — they're involved in a legal dispute with the landlord

2) (AmL)

a) (disputa, discusión) argument, fight (colloq)

estar de pleito — (Méx) to be arguing o (colloq) fighting

b) (de boxeo) fight, boxing match

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= litigation, lawsuit [law suit], suit.

Ex. Through litigation some statements had been reinstated, but some elements still were not there at all.

Ex. Widespread photocopying will simply precipitate copyright infringement lawsuits.

Ex. They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.

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* entablar un pleito = file + lawsuit against, file + suit against.

* pleito civil = civil litigation.

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masculino

1) (Der) action, lawsuit

entablar pleito — to bring an action o a lawsuit

tienen un pleito con el dueño — they're involved in a legal dispute with the landlord

2) (AmL)

a) (disputa, discusión) argument, fight (colloq)

estar de pleito — (Méx) to be arguing o (colloq) fighting

b) (de boxeo) fight, boxing match

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= litigation, lawsuit [law suit], suit.

Ex: Through litigation some statements had been reinstated, but some elements still were not there at all.

Ex: Widespread photocopying will simply precipitate copyright infringement lawsuits.

Ex: They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.

* entablar un pleito = file + lawsuit against, file + suit against.

* pleito civil = civil litigation.

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pleito

masculine

A (Der) action, lawsuit

entablar pleito to bring an action o a lawsuit

ganar un pleito to win a case o an action o a lawsuit

tienen un pleito con el dueño they're involved in a legal dispute with the landlord

B

1 (AmL) (disputa, discusión) argument, fight (colloq)

estar de pleito (Méx); to be arguing o (colloq) fighting

siempre están de pleito they're always arguing o quarreling o fighting

terminamos de pleito we ended up fighting o arguing

andan de pleito por tu culpa it's your fault that they've fallen out

2 (AmL) (de boxeo) fight, boxing match

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pleito sustantivo masculino
1 (Der) action, lawsuit
2 (AmL)

a) (disputa, discusión) argument, fight (colloq)

b) (de boxeo) fight, boxing match

pleito sustantivo masculino Jur lawsuit
'pleito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
promover
- causa
- perder
English:
bring
- lawsuit
- sue
- suit
- case

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pleito nm

1. Der [litigio] lawsuit;

[disputa] dispute;

ganar/perder un pleito to win/lose a case o lawsuit;

poner un pleito (a alguien) to take legal action (against sb)

2. Am [discusión] argument

3. Méx [de boxeo] fight

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pleito

m

1 JUR lawsuit;

poner un pleito a alguien sue s.o.

2 fig

dispute

3 Méx

DEP fight

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pleito nm

1) : lawsuit

2) : fight, argument, dispute

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pleito n lawsuit