争い訴える

あらそいうったえる

to accuse, to rise up in judgment against (judgement)

暴力に訴える

ぼうりょくにうったえる

to resort to violence

理性に訴える

りせいにうったえる

to appeal to one's reason

訴え

うったえ

lawsuit, complaint

訴え出る

うったえでる

to lodge a complaint

訴えかける

うったえかける

to make an appeal, to urge

駆け込み訴え

かけこみうったえ

bypassing normal legal procedures and making a direct appeal to a top official (Edo period)

訴追

そつい

legal action

訴権

そけん

right to take action

訴因

そいん

charge, count

越訴

えっそ

appeal made directly to a senior official without going through formalities

主訴

しゅそ しゅ そ

main complaint

訴状

そじょう

petition, complaint, (legal) brief

泣訴

きゅうそ

imploring with tears in one's eyes

免訴

めんそ

acquittal, dismissal (of a case)

応訴

おうそ

countersuit

強訴

ごうそ

direct petition

出訴

しゅっそ

access to courts, bringing an action

直訴

じきそ

direct appeal