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Definition of Action at law
1. 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.
Exact synonyms: Action, Legal Action
Specialized synonyms: Antitrust Case, Civil Action, Counterclaim, Custody Case, Lis Pendens, Criminal Prosecution, Prosecution, Test Case, Test Suit
Generic synonyms: Legal Proceeding, Proceeding, Proceedings
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Derivative terms: Action
Specialized synonyms: Antitrust Case, Civil Action, Counterclaim, Custody Case, Lis Pendens, Criminal Prosecution, Prosecution, Test Case, Test Suit
Generic synonyms: Legal Proceeding, Proceeding, Proceedings
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Derivative terms: Action
Lexicographical Neighbors of Action At Law
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