Meaning of ACTION AT LAW

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  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
	Synonyms:		action, legal action
	See Also:		antitrust case, counterclaim, custody case, legal proceeding, lis pendens, proceeding, proceedings, test case, test suit