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起诉
qǐ sù
Meaning
- to sue
Definition
向法院提起诉讼，请求法院对特定法律争议进行审判。
To bring a legal action against someone in a court of law.
Usage
通常用于法律语境，指个人或组织通过法律途径维护自身权益。可作为及物动词，后接起诉对象。
Typically used in legal contexts, referring to individuals or organizations seeking legal remedies. It can be used as a transitive verb followed by the party being sued.
Examples
- 1 他决定起诉这家公司侵权。 (He decided to sue this company for infringement.)
- 2 检察院已正式起诉犯罪嫌疑人。 (The procuratorate has formally initiated a prosecution against the suspect.)
- 3 她因为合同纠纷起诉了对方。 (She sued the other party due to a contract dispute.)
- 4 如果情况没有改善，我们可能会起诉。 (If the situation doesn't improve, we may file a lawsuit.)
- 5 法律赋予公民起诉的权利。 (The law grants citizens the right to sue.)
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