civil suit - a lawsuit alleging violations of civil law by the defendant

class action, class-action suit - a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group

countersuit - a suit brought against someone who has sued you

criminal suit - a lawsuit alleging violations of criminal law by the defendant

moot - a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise; "he organized the weekly moot"

bastardy proceeding, paternity suit - 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)

legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings - (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

happening, natural event, occurrence - an event that happens

humiliation, mortification - an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect; "he had to undergo one humiliation after another"

bit, piece - an instance of some kind; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck"

time, clip - an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip"

circumstance - a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

problem - a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve"

fact - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case"

argument, statement - a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"

baggage, luggage - a case used to carry belongings when traveling

briefcase - a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books

cardcase - a small case for carrying business cards

cigarette case - a small flat case for holding cigarettes; can be carried in a purse or a pocket

compact, powder compact - a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse

container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

dispatch box, dispatch case - case consisting of an oblong container (usually having a lock) for carrying dispatches or other valuables

glasses case - a case for carrying spectacles

gun case - a case for storing a gun

kit - a case for containing a set of articles

letter case - case for carrying letters

locket - a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace

pillbox - a small case for holding pills

portfolio - a case for carrying papers or drawings or maps; usually leather

quiver - case for holding arrows

shoe - (card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time

sleeve - small case into which an object fits

billfold, notecase, wallet, pocketbook - a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money

watch case - the metal case in which the works of a watch are housed

writing desk - a portable case containing writing materials and having a writing surface

human, individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"

human, individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"

client - a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer

patient - a person who requires medical care; "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly"

charity case, welfare case - a case for a welfare worker

containerful - the quantity that a container will hold

container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

trophy case - a case in which to display trophies

frame of mind, state of mind - a temporary psychological state

grammatical category, syntactic category - (grammar) a category of words having the same grammatical properties

nominative, nominative case, subject case - the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb

oblique, oblique case - any grammatical case other than the nominative

boot - protective casing for something that resembles a leg

gear case, gearbox - the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed

grandfather clock, longcase clock - a pendulum clock enclosed in a tall narrow case

housing - a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component

jacket - the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition

adult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onward

theca - outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects

lorica - a hard protective sheath as secreted by certain protoctists e.g.

medullary sheath, myelin sheath - a layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers

neurilemma, neurolemma - thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber

covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"

husk - outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds

doorway, room access, door, threshold - the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; "he stuck his head in the doorway"

frame, framing, framework - a structure supporting or containing something

window - a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

bed linen - linen or cotton articles for a bed (as sheets and pillowcases)

inspect - look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully"

pack - arrange in a container; "pack the books into the boxes"

box, package - put into a box; "box the gift, please"

sack - put in a sack; "The grocer sacked the onions"

crate - put into a crate; as for protection; "crate the paintings before shipping them to the museum"

inclose, shut in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"