English noun: causa | |||
1. | causa (act) a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy | ||
Samples | The family brought suit against the landlord. | ||
Synonyms | case, cause, lawsuit, suit | ||
Broader (hypernym) | legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bastardy proceeding, civil suit, class action, class-action suit, countersuit, criminal suit, moot, paternity suit | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||