| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Expression | 1. (Law.), an action commenced and prosecuted by amicable consent of the parties, for the purpose of obtaining a decision of the court on some matter of law involved in it. --Bouvier. --Burrill.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: AMICABLE ACTION
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| Amicable action | (Law.), an action commenced and prosecuted by amicable consent of the parties, for the purpose of obtaining a decision of the court on some matter of law involved in it. --Bouvier. --Burrill. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: AMICABLE ACTION
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Amicable action | Law | AMICABLE ACTION, Pennsylvania practice. An action entered by agreement of parties on the dockets of the courts; when entered, such action is considered as if it, had been adversely commenced, and the defendant had been regularly summoned. An amicable action may be entered by attorney, independently of the provisions of the act of 1866. 8 Er & R. 567. (references) | |
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