a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
双语例句
The machinery of the law works slowly. 法律诉讼途径历时缓慢。
Under the Civil Procedure Law, a legal action is generally initiated by filing of a writ with the court. 依照民事诉讼法之规定，一般是向法院递交诉状后，便标志著法律诉讼的开始。
