提訴

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 提訴 is read as ていそ and is a noun and する verb for filing a lawsuit in court or suing another party.
• Basic usage: Use 相手を提訴する for suing a party and 提訴を決める for deciding to bring the suit.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 起訴
  • 起訴 concerns bringing a criminal charge to trial, while 提訴 is used for a party filing a lawsuit with a court.
• Act and proceeding
  • 提訴する names the act of filing; the noun 提訴 can refer to the decision or procedural step.