Meaning cause of action
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cause of action


n. the basis of a lawsuit founded on legal grounds and alleged fa...
Source: dictionary.law.com

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cause of action


A legal claim.
Source: uscourts.gov

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cause of action


A term used in the Federal Court’s case management system to classify proceedings commenced with the Court. There are sixteen main causes of action and five supplementary causes of action.
Source: fedcourt.gov.au (offline)

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cause of action


grounds on which a legal action may be brought (e.g., property damage, personal injury, goods sold and delivered, work labor and services).
Source: nycourts.gov

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cause of action


A specific legal claim -- such as for negligence, breach of contract, or medical malpractice -- for which a plaintiff seeks compensation. Each cause of action is divided into discrete elements, all of [..]
Source: nolo.com

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cause 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 [..]
Source: dictionary.findlaw.com

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A cause of action is a right to bring a lawsuit. A person or entity may have a cause of action limited by the time frame set forth by statute for bringing a lawsuit. A cause of action may exist under [..]
Source: definitions.uslegal.com

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cause of action


Facts that give rise to a lawsuit.
Source: pacourts.us (offline)

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cause of action


Facts giving rise to a lawsuit.
Source: americanbar.org (offline)

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cause of action


A legal claim.
Source: oregonlaws.org

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cause of action


A claim in law in fact sufficient to justify a legal right to sue.
Source: utcourts.gov

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cause of action


The charges (or "counts") that make up the case or lawsuit.
Source: courts.ca.gov

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cause of action


  One or more related charges, combined and made against a defendant for wrongs committed.
Source: criminalbackgroundrecords.com

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cause of action


A legal claim.
Source: tsc.state.tn.us

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cause of action


The circumstance or combination of circumstances giving rise to a right to bring a legal action.
Source: courts.sa.gov.au

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cause of action


the legal basis underlying the plaintiff's civil suit against the defendant.
Source: courts.ns.ca

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cause of action


One or more related charges, combined and made against a defendant for wrongs committed.
Source: allthingspublicdata.com (offline)

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cause of action


n. the basis of a lawsuit founded on legal grounds and alleged facts which, if proved, would constitute all the "elements" required by statute. Examples: to have a cause of action for breach [..]
Source: advocatekhoj.com

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cause of action


n. the basis of a lawsuit founded on legal grounds and alleged facts which, if proved, would constitute all the "elements" required by statute. Examples: to have a cause of action for breach [..]
Source: glennarmentor.com





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