course of an action at law
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action — ac·tion n [Latin actio legal proceeding, from agere to do, carry out, initiate legal proceedings] 1 a: a judicial proceeding for the enforcement or protection of a right, the redress or prevention of a wrong, or the punishment of a public offense … Law dictionary
law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… … Law dictionary
course — I noun act, act of pursuing, action, activity, advance, approach, arrangment, attack, campaign, completion, conduct, customary manner of procedure, delivery, design, direction, effectuation, effort, employment, endeavor, evolution, execution,… … Law dictionary
course of action — index arrangement (plan), avenue (means of attainment), campaign, design (intent), direction (course) … Law dictionary
course of conduct — index action (performance), behavior, campaign, habit, maneuver (tactic), manner (behavior) … Law dictionary
Course — (k[=o]rs), n. [F. cours, course, L. cursus, fr. currere to run. See {Current}.] 1. The act of moving from one point to another; progress; passage. [1913 Webster] And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais. Acts xxi. 7.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
law, sociology of — Law rules of action or statutes established by authorities such as states was a central object of theoretical and substantive concern to each of the founding figures of sociology. Although Karl Marx did not write a systematic treatise on law, he… … Dictionary of sociology
action — French for share. Exchange Handbook Glossary * * * action ac‧tion [ˈækʆn] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] when someone does something in order to deal with a problem or difficult situation: • The government s action was prompted by shortages of … Financial and business terms
course — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French curs, course, from Latin cursus, from currere to run more at car Date: 14th century 1. the act or action of moving in a path from point to point 2. the path over which something moves or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Law of error — Error Er ror, n. [OF. error, errur, F. erreur, L. error, fr. errare to err. See {Err}.] 1. A wandering; a roving or irregular course. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The rest of his journey, his error by sea. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. A wandering or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
