suit at law

A suit conducted according to the common law or equity, as distinguished from statutory provisions.

• Under the current rules of practice in federal and most state courts, the term civil action embraces an action both at law and in equity. Fed. R. Civ. P. 2. See action at law under ACTION(4).

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资深译员David，毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译有关汽车业的法律文件。