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.

Synonyms

• Legal Action
• Action

Hypernyms

• Legal Proceeding
• Proceeding

Hyponyms

• Prosecution
• Civil Action
• Counterclaim
• Custody Case
• Lis Pendens
• Criminal Prosecution
• Test Suit
• Antitrust Case
• Test Case