action at law
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(noun) a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong |
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Synonyms: action, legal action |
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Related Words: antitrust case, counterclaim, custody case, judicial proceeding, legal proceeding, lis pendens, proceeding, proceedings, test case, test suit |
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