commencement of action

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commencement of action n. an action (a lawsuit) commences (begins officially) when the party suing files a written complaint or petition with the clerk of the court. (See: complaint, petition)

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commence date limitation Scire facias ad disprobandum debttum			The last talks we had with employers broke down after only 45 seconds, when we formally gave them a week's notice of the commencement of action. BINMEN ACTION THREAT ON PAY; 600 workers propose stoppages by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) The appellate court ruled that a Federal district court erred in earlier applying the general five-year limitations period on commencement of actions, suits or proceedings for the enforcement of any civil fine, penalty or forfeiture to bar the IRS' assessment of the penalty. Tax talk by Berkery, Peter M., Jr.; Green, Gary L., Jr. / The National Public Accountant Universal American also noted that several additional law firms have announced the commencement of actions on behalf of shareholders that are believed to be similar in substance. Universal American Reacts to Class Action Complaint by Business Wire			commanded by long use commandeer commandeering commander commanders commanding commanding a good price commanding a high price commanding belief commanding position commandment commatic commeatus commeminisse commemorate commemoratio commemoration commemorative commemoratory commence commence a suit commence again commence proceedings against a third party commencement Commencement of a suit or action commencement of action commencement of an action commencing commencing before commend commendable commendableness commendare Commendatary commendatio commendation Commendators commending commensurability commensurable commensurate commensurate notice commensurate with commensuration comment comment upon commentary commentators commenticius commercari commerce			commemorator commemorator commemorators commemorators commemoratory commemoratory COMMEN commence commence commence commence commence a suit commence again Commence Exercise Commence Primary Ignition commence proceedings against a third party Commence Search Point/Pattern commence with commenced commenced commencement commencement commencement commencement ceremony commencement ceremony commencement day commencement exercise Commencement exercises Commencement exercises Commencement of a suit or action commencement of action commencement of an action commencement of an action commencement of an action commencement of an action commencement of an action commencement of an action Commencement of Business Commencement of Hostilities Day or Contingency Operations Commencement of Injection Commencement of Sea Passage commencement of work commencements commencements commencements commencer commencer commences commences commencing commencing commencing before commend commend commend commend for commend to commendable commendable commendable commendableness

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