form of action

The common-law legal and procedural device associated with a particular writ, each of which had specific forms of process, pleading, trial, and judgment.

• The 11 common-law forms of action were trespass, trespass on the case, trover, ejectment, detinue, replevin, debt, covenant, account, special assumpsit, and general assumpsit. [Cases: Action 29; Federal Civil Procedure 71. C.J.S. Actions §§ 74–77.]

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资深译员Fang，毕业于美国一流的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各种与主权及机构投资有关的法律文件。