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causa

noun

a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

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the family brought suit against the landlord

• Syn: ↑lawsuit, ↑suit, ↑case, ↑cause

• Derivationally related forms: ↑sue (for: ↑suit)

• Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence

• Hypernyms: ↑proceeding, ↑legal proceeding, ↑proceedings

• Hyponyms:

↑civil suit, ↑class action, ↑class-action suit, ↑countersuit, ↑criminal suit, ↑moot, ↑paternity suit, ↑bastardy proceeding

Useful english dictionary. 2012.