LEGAL WORD
Cause of action
Legal term · Civil procedure
Cause of action
- Type: Legal term
- Area of law: Civil procedure
1 What it means
The set of facts that gives a person the right to sue. Every fact the plaintiff must prove to win.
2 Use it in a sentence
The cause of action arose when the cheque was dishonoured and payment was refused.
3 Make it stick
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