Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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action at law | Yes | No | No | No |
prosecution | Yes | No | No | No |
action at law (noun) | prosecution (noun) |
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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 | the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior |
the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion | |
the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant |