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81amicable action — An action brought and carried on by the mutual consent and arrangement of the parties, to obtain judgment of court on a doubtful question of law, the facts being usually settled by agreement. See case (case agreed on); declaratory judgment …
82amicable action — An action brought and carried on by the mutual consent and arrangement of the parties, to obtain judgment of court on a doubtful question of law, the facts being usually settled by agreement. See case (case agreed on); declaratory judgment …
83hypothecary action — A term known in Louisiana, being an action brought by a creditor against the property which has been hypothecated to him by his debtor, in order to have it seized and sold for the payment of the debt. Lovell v Cragin, 136 US 130, 142, 34 L Ed 372 …
84proper action — A technical term of very limited usage for an action brought in the name of the county. Richardson v Stuesser, 125 Wis 66, 103 NW 261 …
85noxal action — noun Etymology: Late Latin noxalis actio : an action brought against someone for damage or injury done by a person or animal belonging to him …
86derivative action — n: a suit brought by a shareholder on behalf of a corporation or by a member on behalf of an association to assert a cause of action usu. against an officer which the corporation or association has itself failed to assert for its injuries –… …
87qui tam action — n: an action that is brought by a person on behalf of a government against a party alleged to have violated a statute esp. against defrauding the government through false claims and that provides for part of a penalty to go to the person bringing …
88Combined Action Program — Seal of the Combined Action Program Active 1965–1971 Country …
89Direct-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… …
90state action — n 1: an action that is either taken directly by the state or bears a sufficient connection to the state to be attributed to it ◇ State actions are subject to judicial scrutiny for violations of the rights to due process and equal protection… …
