cause 5
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
Hypernym
proceeding 1
noun
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
law 1
noun
the collection of rules imposed by authority
EnglishHyponym
civil suit 1
noun
a lawsuit alleging violations of civil law by the defendant
class action 1
noun
a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group
countersuit 1
noun
a suit brought against someone who has sued you
criminal suit 1
noun
a lawsuit alleging violations of criminal law by the defendant
moot 1
noun
a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
law 1
noun
the collection of rules imposed by authority
