tác vi
Definition
- Noun (Legal Term):
- Action (in law): A formal legal proceeding initiated in a court to enforce a right, seek a remedy, or address a grievance. It refers to the lawsuit itself.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Công ty đã khởi kiện một tác vi dân sự. (The company filed a civil action.)
- Tác vi pháp lý này rất phức tạp. (This legal action is very complex.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "tác vi" is a specialized, formal term found primarily in legal texts and documents. It is not commonly used in everyday spoken Vietnamese, where terms like "vụ kiện" (lawsuit) or "kiện tụng" (litigation) are more frequent.
Variants and Related Words
- Khởi kiện (v): to sue, to file a lawsuit.
- Người lao động quyết định khởi kiện công ty. (The worker decided to sue the company.)
- Vụ kiện (n): a lawsuit, a case.
- Vụ kiện đó kéo dài nhiều năm. (That lawsuit lasted for many years.)
Synonyms
- Lawsuit: A case brought before a court of law.
- Legal proceeding: The process of using the legal system to resolve a dispute.
- Case (in law): A matter to be decided by a court.
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