the cause of action
1cause of action — 1: the grounds (as violation of a right) that entitle a plaintiff to bring a suit an amended pleading reiterating a cause of action for lost profits J. H. Friedenthal et al.; also: the part of a suit brought on those grounds removed the cause of… …
2cause of action — ˌcause of ˈaction noun causes of action PLURALFORM [countable usually singular] LAW a legally recognized reason for starting a legal action against someone: • You ve got to have a good cause of action and you ve got to plead it well. * * * cause… …
3cause of action — The fact or facts which give a person a right to judicial redress or relief against another. The legal effect of an occurrence in terms of redress to a party to the occurrence. A situation or state of facts which would entitle party to sustain… …
4cause of action — The fact or facts which give a person a right to judicial redress or relief against another. The legal effect of an occurrence in terms of redress to a party to the occurrence. A situation or state of facts which would entitle party to sustain… …
5cause of action — n. Law the facts alleged in a complaint, upon which is based the plaintiff s right to a legal remedy in a court of law * * * …
6cause of action — n. Law the facts alleged in a complaint, upon which is based the plaintiff s right to a legal remedy in a court of law …
7splitting cause of action — Dividing a single or indivisible cause of action into several parts or claims and bringing several actions thereon. Van Brode Mill. Co. v. Kellogg Co., D.C.Del., 113 F.Supp. 845, 852. Commencement of action for only part of the cause of action.… …
8cause of action — A term difficult of precise definition, perhaps best defined as the fact or facts which establish or give rise to a right of action, in other words, give to a person a right to judicial relief. Fielder v Ohio Edison Co. 158 Ohio St 375, 109 NE2d… …
9Cause of action — Civil procedure in the United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Doctrines of civil procedure Jurisdiction Subject matter jurisdiction Diversity jurisdiction Personal jurisdiction Removal jurisdiction Venue Change of venue …
10cause of action — noun a claim sufficient to demand judicial attention; the facts that give rise to right of action • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑claim * * * : the ground on which the plaintiff s case is based * * * cause of action (law) …
