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ground of action

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A quick definition of ground of action:

Ground of action: This term refers to the reason why someone is taking legal action. It can be either the cause of action or the reason for the legal claim. In simpler terms, it is the basis for why someone is suing or being sued in court.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Ground of action refers to the reason or basis for a legal claim or lawsuit. It can also be referred to as cause of action.

Example 1: A person files a lawsuit against their employer for wrongful termination. The ground of action in this case would be the violation of their employment contract or discrimination based on a protected characteristic.

Example 2: A person files a lawsuit against a driver who caused a car accident. The ground of action in this case would be negligence or reckless driving.

These examples illustrate how the ground of action is the underlying reason for a legal claim. In order to file a lawsuit, the plaintiff must have a valid ground of action that can be proven in court.

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PuppyBot

14:03

i need tips for not falling asleep at work

SaddestPortlander

14:03

drugs

PuppyBot

14:03

can we talk about something interesting like i dont know drugs sex death

ReminiscentZestyFish

14:04

Everyone admitted to penn looks like above medians

PuppyBot

14:04

time to harass glove on linkedin

lilypadfrog

14:06

that’s a good way to stay awake. tell him to come back here

PuppyBot

14:08

lily i broke a rubber band already

PuppyBot

14:08

le sigh

lilypadfrog

14:08

damn you get vicious with it. just pinch yourself or something

lilypadfrog

14:09

don’t break your finger

oakenrays

14:13

its a bum-ass law school but LSD really needs to update UCLawSF's name

oakenrays

14:13

whose manager can I call about that

lilypadfrog

14:14

I think the people in charge don’t come on here anymore but you can email them if you really care like that

llama

14:14

yeah true that. Although I prefer Hastings just because it is easy to differentiate from U of SF

renard99

14:14

There's a lot on this site that doesn't work and for maybe $5k I'd be more than willing to fix it

llama

14:14

send bid proposal Renard

renard99

14:14

But as Lilypad said it's probably just maintained atp, no major updates

oakenrays

14:15

fwiw all the UCLSF students I know still basically say hastings. even the huge crest in the foyer still says hastings

renard99

14:15

@llama: Man I'd be more than happy to

llama

14:15

LSD is in decay age of social network

renard99

14:15

^LMAO yeah

renard99

14:15

Basically accepted atp that I'm gonna have to R&R so might as well take up some jobs while I'm at it

llama

14:15

sad. imagine being here in 2005/2010 when it was 100 operational. woe is me

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

14:16

@llama: back when 160s meant t14

oakenrays

14:16

born too late to experience full LSD born too soon to explore the galaxy

llama

14:16

^ gets it

lilypadfrog

14:16

https://www.lsd.law/users/creep/cryptanon this is one of the guys who made the website

llama

14:16

@lilypadfrog: wow more recent than i would have wagered

llama

14:17

how is it so that I creep a rando and their app year is 2005-2005?

llama

14:17

2005-2006* for example

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