Action At Law (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The company initiated an action at law against its former employee for breach of contract.
- He brought an action at law against the manufacturer for damages resulting from a defective product.
- The court dismissed the action at law due to lack of evidence to support the plaintiff's claims.
- The couple filed an action at law against the contractor for failure to complete the construction project as agreed.
- The city council voted to bring an action at law against the polluter for environmental damage to the local water supply.