| Engelsk substantiv: action at law | 
| 1. | action at law (om handling) a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong | 
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 | Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | action, legal action | 
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 | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings | 
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 | Mere spesifikke uttrykk | antitrust case, civil action, counterclaim, criminal prosecution, custody case, lis pendens, prosecution, test case, test suit | 
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 | Overordnet kategori | jurisprudence, law | 
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