action in tort
61chose in action — A thing in action; a right of bringing an action or right to recover a debt or money. Right of proceeding in a court of law to procure payment of sum of money, or right to recover a personal chattel or a sum of money by action. Gregory v. Colvin …
62chose in action — A thing in action; a right of bringing an action or right to recover a debt or money. Right of proceeding in a court of law to procure payment of sum of money, or right to recover a personal chattel or a sum of money by action. Gregory v. Colvin …
63Direct-action lawsuit — A direct action lawsuit is brought directly against an insurance company for a wrong done by the insured. In a lawsuit that is not direct action, a plaintiff brings the claim against the insured, who actually wronged the plaintiff. Once judgment… …
64Principe d'action-réaction — Lois du mouvement de Newton Les deux premières lois de Newton en latin dans l édition originale du Principia Mathematica de 1687. Les lois du mouvement de Newton sont en fait des principes à la base de la grande théorie de Newton concernant le… …
65the Federal Tort Claims Act — UK US noun LAW ► a law which allows people to take legal action against US government employees: »Military medical malpractice cases typically fall under a law called the Federal Tort Claims Act …
66Mass action — may refer to: Law of mass action, in chemistry, a postulate of reactions Mass action law (electronics), in semiconductor electronics, a relationship between intrinsic and doped carrier concentrations Mass action (sociology), in sociology, a term… …
67protected industrial action — industrial action will be protected if the trade union or unions that called the action have complied with the balloting and notification requirements of TULRCA. The union will be immune from liability in tort, and any employees taking part… …
68Chose in action — Chose Chose, n.; pl. {Choses}. [F., fr. L. causa cause, reason. See {Cause}.] (Law) A thing; personal property. [1913 Webster] {Chose in action}, a thing of which one has not possession or actual enjoyment, but only a right to it, or a right to… …
69concerted action — (or plan) Action that has been planned, arranged, adjusted, agreed on and settled between parties acting together pursuant to some design or scheme. Mutually contrived or planned activity, as, for example, a joint action by employees, such as a… …
70concerted action or plan — concerted action (or plan) Action that has been planned, arranged, adjusted, agreed on and settled between parties acting together pursuant to some design or scheme. Mutually contrived or planned activity, as, for example, a joint action by… …
