to raise, to bring to (someone's attention), to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.), to work on (one's emotions), to play on (one's sympathies), to complain, to sue (a person), to take someone to court, to resort to (e.g. arms, violence)
訴訟【そしょう】
litigation, lawsuit
起訴【きそ】
prosecution, indictment
訴え【うったえ】
lawsuit, complaint
控訴【こうそ】
appeal to a higher court, intermediate appeal
提訴【ていそ】
presenting a case, suing
訴状【そじょう】
petition, complaint, (legal) brief
勝訴【しょうそ】
winning a (legal) case, victory (in a legal case)
不起訴【ふきそ】
nonprosecution, nonindictment
敗訴【はいそ】
loss of a (legal) case
行政訴訟【ぎょうせいそしょう】
administrative litigation (action)
訴追【そつい】
prosecution, indictment, impeachment
起訴猶予【きそゆうよ】
suspension of indictment, leaving charge on the file
