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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cause of actionnoun

    a claim sufficient to demand judicial attention; the facts that give rise to right of action

Wiktionary

  1. cause of actionnoun

    A condition under which one party would be entitled to sue another.

  2. cause of actionnoun

    A civil lawsuit.

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  1. cause of action

    A cause of action is a set of facts or legal theory that allows a person or entity to seek a legal remedy through a court. It is essentially the basis or reason for a lawsuit and typically involves a wrongdoing or harm suffered by the plaintiff. For a cause of action to exist, there must have been a legal right in favor of the plaintiff, a duty owed by the defendant to the plaintiff, and a breach of duty, which led to damages or harm to the plaintiff.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cause of action in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cause of action in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of cause of action in a Sentence

  1. Pat Magee:

    We’re not saying there needs to be an absence of punishment. No, but the punishment needs to fit the behavior. That’s why you have a rubric, and when you misuse the rubrics by saying, ‘It’s any other serious offense.’ Then you know they don’t really have a cause of action to justify what they’re doing. They’re making it up as they go along.

  2. Gabe Feldman:

    Fans do not have legal standing or a cause of action simply because they are unhappy with how a team performs or acts on the field, if fans were allowed to sue for breach of contract every time they were disappointed with the performance or conduct of a player, there would be an unending string of lawsuits across the country.

  3. Kimberlyn Schwartz:

    Despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s claim, the California bill is significantly different than the legal framework and enforcement mechanism of the life-saving Texas Heartbeat Act, this legislation adds a private cause of action for manufacturing or selling ‘ assault rifles, ’ or breaking other gun control laws, all of which are already criminal offenses in California.

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