right of suit
right of suit. A person’s right to seek redress in a court.
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litigious right
litigious right. Civil law. A right that cannot be exercised without first being determined in a lawsuit. La. Civ. Code art. 2652. • If the right is sold, it must be in litigation at the time of sale to be considered a litigious right.
pursuit of happiness
pursuit of happiness 〈美〉对幸福的追求 用于符合宪法的法律中，指人身自由、订约自由、择业自由、不受压迫和歧视、享受亲属关系和家庭特权等一系列的自由和权利，尤指与个人对职业相关的愿望的追求。该权利虽在美国宪法中未经提及但在《独立宣言》〔Declaration of Independence〕中得到正式确认，为不可剥夺的权利〔inalienable rights〕，无正当理由政府不得干预。 (→life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness)
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suits in admiralty act
Suits in Admiralty Act. A 1920 federal law giving injured parties the right to sue the government in admiralty. 46 USCA app. §§ 741–752. [Cases: United States 78(7).]
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substantial right
An essential right that potentially affects the outcome of a lawsuit and is capable of legal enforcement and protection, as distinguished from a mere technical or procedural right.
citizen suit
citizen suit. An action under a statute giving citizens the right to sue violators of the law (esp. environmental law) and to seek injunctive relief and penalties. • In the 1970s, during the heyday of antipollution statutes such as the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act, legislators believed that regulators sometimes become too
declaration of rights
declaration of rights. 1. An action in which a litigant requests a court’s assistance not because any rights have been violated but because those rights are uncertain. • Examples include suits for a declaration of legitimacy, for declaration of nullity of marriage, and for the authoritative interpretation of a will. 2. DECLARATORY JUDGMENT. — Often
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droit de suite
droit de suite (drwah d[schwa] sweet), n. [French “right to follow”] 1. A creditor’s right to recover a debtor’s property after it passes to a third party. 2. Copyright. An artist’s resale royalty; the right of a work’s creator to benefit from appreciation in the value of the work by receiving a portion of the
fresh pursuit
fresh pursuit. 1. The right of a police officer to make a warrantless search of a fleeing suspect or to cross jurisdictional lines to arrest a fleeing suspect. [Cases: Arrest 63.3; Automobiles 349(12). C.J.S. Arrest §§ 18–20.] 2. The right of a person to use reasonable force to retake property that has just been taken.