noun
Meaning 1
Legal proceedings; a lawsuit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
legal action
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noun
Meaning 2
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: action, action at law
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings
Narrower terms: antitrust case, civil action, counterclaim, custody case, lis pendens, prosecution, criminal prosecution, test case, test suit
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: oikeustoimet — legal proceedings
- French: poursuites judiciaires — legal proceedings
- German: Action — legal proceedings
- Italian: azione legale — legal proceedings
- Polish: kroki prawne — legal proceedings
- Portuguese: ação penal — legal proceedings