cause of action

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Noun

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cause of action - a claim sufficient to demand judicial attention; the facts that give rise to right of action claim - an assertion of a right (as to money or property); "his claim asked for damages" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"