der Rechtsstreit
Translation
lawsuit, legal dispute, litigation
Examples
Sie hatten einen langen Rechtsstreit.
They had a long lawsuit.
Der Rechtsstreit wurde vor Gericht beigelegt.
The legal dispute was settled in court.
Grammar Patterns
to have a lawsuit with sb. einen Rechtsstreit mit j-m haben He is having a lawsuit with his neighbor.
to settle a lawsuit einen Rechtsstreit beilegen They want to settle the lawsuit.
Similar Words
Klage (lawsuit), Prozess (trial), Auseinandersetzung (dispute)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Recht' (law, right) and 'Streit' (dispute, argument).
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'Recht' (law) + 'Streit' (dispute). A legal dispute.