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A popular designation of a legal proceeding between two parties in the courts, instituted by one party to compel another to do himself or herself justice, regardless of whether the action is based upon law or Equity. lawsuit n. a common term for a legal action by one person or entity against another person or entity, to be decided in a court of law, sometimes just called a "suit." The legal claims within a lawsuit are called "causes of action." (See: cause of action, case, suit) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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And 10 years after a civil court found him liable for those two murders and ordered him to pay $33. She also serves as an arbitrator for the Civil Court of the City of New York. What all of this means is that while under canon law, a parish's assets and liabilities generally belong to the parish and not to the diocese, a civil court may not see things that way when a diocese organized as a corporation sole finds itself in court, despite the bishop's claim that, according to canon law, he does not "own" the parishes. |
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