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
Type | Words |
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Synonyms | action, action at law |
Type of | proceeding, proceedings, legal proceeding |
Has types | lis pendens, prosecution, test case, antitrust case, test suit, civil action, counterclaim, criminal prosecution, custody case |
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