Action
A lawsuit or legal proceeding brought before a court to enforce a right or seek a remedy.
Encyclopedia entry: Action
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action
An action refers to a judicial proceeding . If a party brings a civil or criminal case against you, an action has been brought against you. The party bringing the action is the plaintiff /prosecution respectively.
[Last reviewed in June of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team
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