term:

Suit

suit n

[Anglo-French siute suite suit request to initiate legal proceedings, literally, pursuit, from siute, feminine past participle of suire to follow, from Old French sivre see sue ]
: a proceeding to enforce a right or claim
;specif
: an action brought in a court seeking a remedy for injuries suffered or a determination of rights
: lawsuit

Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.