legal_action
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 action_at_law
Related terms: proceeding prosecution antitrust_case test_case lis_pendens counterclaim custody_case civil_action law
Similar spelling:   legalization
  legalisation
  legal_assistant
  legal_age
  legal_jointure
  legal_system
  legal_status
  legal_ouster