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antitrust case
a legal action brought against parties who are charged with limiting free competition in the market place
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civil action
legal action to protect a private civil right or to compel a civil remedy (as distinguished from criminal prosecution)
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counterclaim
a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action
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custody case
a legal action to determine custody (usually of children following a divorce)
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lis pendens
a pending lawsuit
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criminal prosecution, prosecution
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
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test case, test suit
a representative legal action whose outcome is likely to become a precedent
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double jeopardy
the prosecution of a defendant for a criminal offense for which he has already been tried; prohibited in the fifth amendment to the United States Constitution
