Lawsuits {suit, law}| {lawsuit} can initiate civil cases.
Civil or criminal court proceedings {action, law} can enforce rights or redress wrongs.
Lawsuits have legal bases {legal cause}.
Pending suits {lis pendens}| are suit notices.
Prosecutors can fail to prosecute cases, or plaintiffs can fail to introduce evidence {nonsuit}.
Death or other causes can end lawsuits {abatement}, or claims can be lower than funds available.
Payments or actions can settle claims or lawsuits {accord and satisfaction, lawsuit}.
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