s/n1181902

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has gloss	(noun) 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 legal action, action, action at law
lexicalization	eng: action at law
lexicalization	eng: action
lexicalization	eng: legal action
subclass of	(noun) (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked proceedings, legal proceeding, proceeding
has subclass	(noun) a legal action brought against parties who are charged with limiting free competition in the market place antitrust case
has subclass	(noun) legal action to protect a private civil right or to compel a civil remedy (as distinguished from criminal prosecution) civil action
has subclass	(noun) a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action counterclaim
has subclass	(noun) a legal action to determine custody (usually of children following a divorce) custody case
has subclass	(noun) a pending lawsuit lis pendens
has subclass	(noun) the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior criminal prosecution, prosecution
has subclass	(noun) a representative legal action whose outcome is likely to become a precedent test case, test suit

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has category	(noun) the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" law, jurisprudence