action at law
1action at law — index action (proceeding), cause of action, lawsuit, proceeding, suit, trial (legal proceeding) …
2action at law — 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 • Syn: ↑legal action, ↑action • Derivationally related forms: ↑action (for:… …
3course of an action at law — index proceeding Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
4remediable by an action at law — index actionable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5action at law — An action prosecuted in a law court, as distinguished from a suit in equity. An action, the purpose of which is the recovery of a sum of money or damages, or an action wherein the only relief obtainable or appropriate is a money judgment for… …
6action — ac·tion n [Latin actio legal proceeding, from agere to do, carry out, initiate legal proceedings] 1 a: a judicial proceeding for the enforcement or protection of a right, the redress or prevention of a wrong, or the punishment of a public offense …
7law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… …
8action on the case — action on the case: trespass on the case at trespass Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. action on the case …
9action of debt — debt 2 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. action of debt …
10action for an agreed sum — Also known as action for the price. A debt action under which the rules on remoteness and causation are irrelevant. The claimant need only prove that the debt is due. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www …
