If someone harmed a woman or an enslaved person, the man they were beholden to would have to bring a lawsuit on their behalf.

如果有人伤害了一个女人或一个被奴役的人，被欺负的那个人将不得不代表他们提起诉讼。

Not because I think I need their help, but because I want them to be ready to bring a lawsuit against this department if you take any of these accusations public.

不是因为我需要他们的帮助，而是要让他们准备好如果你公开以上任何指控的话我就对当局提起法律诉讼。

He tried to bring a lawsuit against me for failing to mention him in a BBC documentary, failing to give him credit for putting me through these excruciatingly painful private schools that I hated.

他试图对我提起诉讼，因为我没有在 BBC 的一部纪录片中提及他，也没有赞扬他让我在这些我讨厌的、极其痛苦的私立学校上学。