Legal action

Legal action is the process by which a person brings a legal claim to a tribunal for adjudication or to enforce the results of a prior adjudication. This is the method used to enforce a right of action.

Definitions

According to the CyBOK (version 1),

Legal action. The process by which a person brings a legal claim to a tribunal for adjudication or to enforce the results of a prior adjudication. This is the method used to enforce a right of action.