causa

/ˈkaʊsə/

/ˈkaʊsə/

Definitions of causa

1. noun

   a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
   synonyms: case, cause, lawsuit, suit

   types:

   civil suit

   a lawsuit alleging violations of civil law by the defendant

   class action, class-action suit

   a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group

   countersuit

   a legal proceeding brought against someone who has sued you

   criminal suit

   a lawsuit alleging violations of criminal law by the defendant

   moot

   a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise

   bastardy proceeding, paternity suit

   a lawsuit filed to determine the father of a child born out of wedlock (and to provide for the support of the child once paternity is determined)

   type of:

   legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings

   (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked