Legal proceeding (7)
'legal proceeding' is the definition.
(lawsuit is a kind of legal proceeding)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for lawsuit that I've seen before include "The process of bringing action in legal court" , "Court case" , "Claim brought to court" , "Legal case" , "Legal proceedings" .)
'legal proceeding' is the definition.
(case is a kind of legal proceeding)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for case that I've seen before include "Container and court proceeding" , "Action taken" , "Outer shell" , "Patient - luggage" , "Trunk" .)