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actionable

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ac·tion·a·ble  (ksh-n-bl)
adj.
1. Giving cause for legal action: an actionable statement.
2. Relating to or being information that allows a decision to be made or action to be taken.
action·a·bly adv.
actionable [ˈækʃənəbəl]
adj
(Law) Law affording grounds for legal action
actionably  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.actionableactionable - affording grounds for legal action; "slander is an actionable offense"
unjust - violating principles of justice; "unjust punishment"; "an unjust judge"; "an unjust accusation"
Translations
actionable [ˈækʃnəbl] ADJ (Jur) → justiciable, procesable
actionable
adj → verfolgbar; statement → klagbar


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There are some things that ought to be actionable, and are not so-- that's my opinion.
Middlemarch by Eliot, George View in context
I have done nothing actionable from the first, but as long as you keep that door locked you lay yourself open to an action for assault and illegal constraint.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
Mr Witherden, sir, YOUR words are actionable, and if I was a man of low and mean standing, who couldn't afford to be slandered, I should proceed for damages.
The Old Curiosity Shop by Dickens, Charles View in context
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