causa
noun
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Sense 1 noun
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
the family brought suit against the landlord
Types & categories
- proceeding hypernym
- civil suit hyponym
- class action hyponym
- countersuit hyponym
- criminal suit hyponym
- moot hyponym
- paternity suit hyponym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | action |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | law |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | proceeding |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | civil suit |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | class action |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | countersuit |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | criminal suit |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | moot |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | paternity suit |