提起法律诉讼 meaning in Chinese

institute an action at law

They might try to take legal action against you if you break the contract
（如果你违反合同，他们可能会对提起法律诉讼。）
It is legal for a robber to file a law suit , if he or she got hurt in your house
如果抢匪在你的住家受伤，他或她提起法律诉讼是合法的。
Zhu jiuhu , one of china ' s most prominent defense attorneys , took up the cause in may when he tried to lodge a lawsuit against the shaanxi government on behalf of drillers and investors
五月，中国最杰出的辩护律师朱九虎站在钻探者和投资者立场上，试图对陕西省政府提起法律诉讼，起诉被一家省级法院驳回，理由是“提供的证据不客观” 。