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legal action (LegalAction)

Any Process where a CognitiveAgent seeks to obtain something from another CognitiveAgent through a court of law.

Ontology

SUMO / PROCESSES

Superclass(es)

[tree]
entity
is subclass of
  physical  
is subclass of
  process  
is subclass of
  intentional process  
is subclass of
  social interaction  
is subclass of
  contest  
is subclass of
  legal action  

Coordinate term(s)

game  violent contest 

Related WordNet synsets

legal action, action, action at 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
legal action is kind of (all)...   legal action is kind of...   kinds of legal action...   kinds of legal action (all)...  
lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa
(law) 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"
lawsuit is kind of (all)...   lawsuit is kind of...  
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