Cause of action

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The factual situation which provides a legal right to bring a claim in court for damages and compensation.

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cause of action ()

the grounds (as violation of a right) that entitle a plaintiff to bring a suit

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Cause of Action
Glossary: Statute of Limitations
A law that designates the amount of time after an incident a party has to file an action in court or be prohibited from bringing the cause of action. In criminal law, most crimes have a set amount of time within which the prosecutor must bring charges against the accused.

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