Action

2 definitions found for this term.
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A judicial proceeding in either civil or criminal law.

The form of proceeding leading to a trial. It is used most commonly in administrative law for making a damages claim against a statutory or prerogative authority or in matters where there are complex issues of fact, the determination of which would be facilitated by trial-type processes.

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