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cause of action

cause of ac·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kawz uhv, ov ak-shuh n]
    • /kɔz ʌv, ɒv ˈæk ʃən/
    • /kɔːz əv ˈækʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawz uhv, ov ak-shuh n]
    • /kɔz ʌv, ɒv ˈæk ʃən/

Definitions of cause of action words

  • noun cause of action the facts alleged in a complaint, upon which is based the plaintiff's right to a legal remedy in a court of law 3
  • noun cause of action (law) A condition under which one party would be entitled to sue another. 0
  • noun cause of action (law) A civil lawsuit. 0

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Parts of speech for Cause of action

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cause of action popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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