action at law action at law /ˈækʃən ˈæt ˈlɔː/

noun

1. (law) a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong  ( action at law , legal action , action )
   (law) a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong