Lawsuits and pieces of luggage (5)
I believe the answer is:
cases
'lawsuits and pieces of luggage' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for cases that I've seen before include "Baggage" , "Legal or medical records" , "Lawsuits or travelling containers" , "Proceedings in a court of law" , "Bags" .)