Left a wife with set of clothes in case (7)
I believe the answer is:
lawsuit
'case' is the definition.
(I know that case can be written as lawsuit)
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lawsuit that I've seen before include "Dispute brought to court" , "Process of bringing dispute or claim before the courts" , "Court case" , "Legal proceedings" , "The process of bringing action in legal court" .)