action_at_law
1. [ noun ] (law) 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
Synonyms: action legal_action
Related terms: proceeding prosecution antitrust_case test_case lis_pendens counterclaim custody_case civil_action law
Similar spelling:   action_plant
  action_replay
  acting_out
  action_spectrum
  action_painting
  Actiniaria