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action, form of.See FORM OF ACTION. [Blacks Law 8th]

action, cause of.See CAUSE OF ACTION. [Blacks Law 8th]

action.  1.  The  process  of  doing  something;  conduct  or  behavior.  2.  A  thing  done; ACT(2).3.Patents. OFFICE ACTION. advisory action.Patents. See advisory office action under OFFICE ACTION. 4. A civil or criminal judicial proceeding. — Also termed action at law. [Cases: Action    1. C.J.S.  Actions  §§  2–9,  11,  17,  21,  32–33,  36.]“An  action  has  been  defined …

actio vulgaris (ak-shee-oh v<<schwa>>l-gair-is).Hist. An ordinary action, as opposed to one granted in special circumstances. Pl. actiones vulgares. legis actio.See LEGIS ACTIO. [Blacks Law 8th]

actio    finium    regundorum    (ak-shee-oh    fI-nee-<<schwa>>m    ri-g<<schwa>>n-dor-<< schwa>>m).  [Latin  “action  for  regulation  of  boundaries”]  Roman  law.  An  action  among neighboring proprietors to fix or to preserve property boundaries. See ADJUDICATIO. actio furti (ak-shee-oh f<<schwa>>r-tI).Roman law. An action by which the owner of stolen goods can, according to the circumstances, recover a multiple of their value from…

actio  arbitraria  (ak-shee-oh  ahr-bi-trair-ee-<<schwa>>).Roman  law.  An  action  in  which  a judex  issued  an  in-terlocutory  decree  ordering  the  defendant to  do  something  (such  as  restoring property to the plaintiff) on pain of a monetary judgment payable to the plaintiff. • This action was so  called  because  the  judex  could  assess  the  damage  at  a  high  figure …

actio (ak-shee-oh alsoak-tee-oh), n.[Latin] 1.Roman & civil law. An action; a right or claim. 2. A  right  of  action.  [Cases:  Action    1.  C.J.S.  Actions  §§  2–9,  11,  17,  21,  32–33,  36.]  3.Hist.  At common law, a lawsuit. Pl. actiones (ak-shee-oh-neez). actio  ad  exhibendum  (ak-shee-oh  ad  ek-si-ben-d<<schwa>>m).Roman  law.  An  action  to compel a defendant to produce…

act in the law.See ACT. [Blacks Law 8th]

act in pais.See ACT. [Blacks Law 8th]

acting officer.See OFFICER(1). [Blacks Law 8th]