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Term Definition
Action; Actionable; Cause for Action
- the legal term for what is generally referred to as a lawsuit, its cause.
Application in Divorce
Certain wrongful acts are
cause for action
, which is the ground for a lawsuit.
A divorce
action
based on a specific cause, which is the grounds for the divorce.
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