cause of action — 1: the grounds (as violation of a right) that entitle a plaintiff to bring a suit an amended pleading reiterating a cause of action for lost profits J. H. Friedenthal et al.; also: the part of a suit brought on those grounds removed the cause of… … Law dictionary
cause of action — ˌcause of ˈaction noun causes of action PLURALFORM [countable usually singular] LAW a legally recognized reason for starting a legal action against someone: • You ve got to have a good cause of action and you ve got to plead it well. * * * cause… … Financial and business terms
cause of action — n. Law the facts alleged in a complaint, upon which is based the plaintiff s right to a legal remedy in a court of law * * * … Universalium
cause of action — n. Law the facts alleged in a complaint, upon which is based the plaintiff s right to a legal remedy in a court of law … English World dictionary
cause of action — A term difficult of precise definition, perhaps best defined as the fact or facts which establish or give rise to a right of action, in other words, give to a person a right to judicial relief. Fielder v Ohio Edison Co. 158 Ohio St 375, 109 NE2d… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Cause of action — Civil procedure in the United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Doctrines of civil procedure Jurisdiction Subject matter jurisdiction Diversity jurisdiction Personal jurisdiction Removal jurisdiction Venue Change of venue … Wikipedia
cause of action — The fact or facts which give a person a right to judicial redress or relief against another. The legal effect of an occurrence in terms of redress to a party to the occurrence. A situation or state of facts which would entitle party to sustain… … Black's law dictionary
cause of action — noun a claim sufficient to demand judicial attention; the facts that give rise to right of action • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑claim * * * : the ground on which the plaintiff s case is based * * * cause of action (law) … Useful english dictionary
cause of action — noun a) A condition under which one party would be entitled to sue another. If someone strikes you, then you have a cause of action for battery. b) A civil lawsuit … Wiktionary
cause of action in favor of defendants — index counterclaim Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
