- 民事诉讼 mínshìsùsòng civil lawsuitLegal proceedings or civil actions brought to resolve disputes involving property, marriage, family matters, and other non-criminal civil rights and interests.
- 行政诉讼 xíngzhèngsùsòng administrative litigationA lawsuit brought against a government organization or official for illegal actions or decisions that infringe upon a person's rights
- 刑事诉讼法 xíngshìsùsòngfǎ criminal procedure lawThe law or code governing the conduct of criminal trials and legal actions
- 刑事诉讼 xíngshìsùsòng criminal proceedingscriminal procedure or suit; the legal process used to determine whether a suspect is guilty and what punishment should be applied
- 民事诉讼法 mínshìsùsòngfǎ civil procedure lawThe code of law governing the rules and procedures for civil litigation, such as property or marriage disputes.
- 诉讼代理人 sùsòngdàilǐrén legal representativeA person authorized by a party in a lawsuit to conduct or receive litigation acts on their behalf; typically an attorney
- 诉讼法 sùsòngfǎ procedural lawThe general term for laws governing the procedures of a court, such as civil, criminal, or administrative litigation law.
- 诉讼保全 sùsòngbǎoquán preservation of litigationlegal measures taken by a court to prevent the disposal or hiding of property before a final judgment, also known as property preservation in Mainland China
- 集体诉讼 jítǐsùsòng class actionA legal proceeding in which one or several people represent a larger group of individuals who have suffered similar harm to seek compensation.
- 在诉讼期间 zàisùsòngqījiān during litigationduring the period that a lawsuit is in progress; pendente lite
- 诉讼中 sùsòngzhōng pendente lite; during litigationcurrently involved in a legal case; occurring while a lawsuit is in progress
- 诉讼当事人 sùsòngdāngshìrén litiganta person or party involved in a lawsuit
- 诉讼案 sùsòng'àn lawsuitlegal case or lawsuit
- 诉讼状 sùsòngzhuàng legal complaintA formal legal document submitted to a court to initiate a lawsuit; an indictment or plaint.
- 诉讼费用 sùsòngfèiyong legal costslawsuit fees; legal costs and expenses incurred during litigation, such as court fees, execution fees, and copying fees. These are typically paid by the losing party, though the court may order both sides to share the burden depending on the situation.
- 选举诉讼 xuǎnjǔsùsòng electoral lawsuitA lawsuit filed by a voter or a candidate in a court of law regarding illegal acts or interference during an election.
- 共同诉讼 gòngtóngsùsòng joint litigationLegal term for a lawsuit where there are multiple plaintiffs, multiple defendants, or both; also known as joinder.