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cause of action1: the grounds (as violation of a right) that entitle a plaintiff to bring a suitan amended pleading reiterating a cause of action for lost profits — J. H. Friedenthal et al.; also: the part of a suit brought on those groundsremoved the cause of action to the district court2: right of action (1)the court, led by Justice Brennan, said Congress intended to provide a private cause of action — National Law Journal
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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action, action at law, basis for relief, cause, claim, claim for relief, demand, enforceable claim, ground, issue, just claim, lawful cause, legal assertion, reason for legal pursuit, reason for relief, reasonable claim, redressible wrong, right, right of action, right of recovery, right to relief
associated concepts: accrual of a cause of action, capacity to institute a cause of action, collateral estoppel, derivative cause of action, facts giving rise to a cause of action, facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, inconsistent claims, joint interest in a cause of action, limitation of actions, meritorious cause of action, relief splitting a cause of action, res judicata, venue
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claim (legal demand), gist (ground for a suit), incentive
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.A set of facts that creates a valid legal claim that can be grounds for a lawsuit.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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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 which must be proved to present a winning case. A complaint often states multiple causes of action, and each cause of action is made up of certain required elements — for example, a cause of action for breach of contract must show offer, acceptance, transfer of something of value, and breach of the agreement.Category: Accidents & InjuriesCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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n.1 A collection of facts that, if true, would entitle a party to be awarded a remedy from another party by a court; the facts that give a person the legal right to sue.See also claim for relief, right of action.2 A lawsuit.3 In many states, the Same as a claim for relief.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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The fact or combination of facts that gives a person the right to seek judicial redress or relief against another. Also, the legal theory forming the basis of a lawsuit.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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The fact or combination of facts that gives a person the right to seek judicial redress or relief against another. Also, the legal theory forming the basis of a lawsuit.II The fact or facts which give a person a right to relief in court.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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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 of contract there must have been an offer of acceptance; for a tort (civil wrong) there must have been negligence or intentional wrongdoing and failure to perform; for libel there must have been an untruth published which is particularly harmful; and in all cases there must be a connection between the acts of the defendant and damages. In many lawsuits there are several causes of action stated separately, such as fraud, breach of contract, and debt, or negligence and intentional destruction of property.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
