The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word LAWSUIT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result LAWSUIT
- Left a wife with set of clothes in case
- Action of Liberal with wife in a formal outfit
- Petition city with clubs for one
- American city wife meets businessman for some action
- Jude, maybe, faces executive action
- case
- City wife fit for action
- Spooner noticed stolen goods in case
- Case needed in Mauritius, walking around
- Note getting out of linen clothing will lead to legal action
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The straight part
We know that "case" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case case = lawsuit.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does LAWSUIT mean?
LAWSUIT noun- In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution.