cause of action

Noun

 * 1)  A condition under which one party would be entitled to sue another.
 * If someone strikes you, then you have a cause of action for battery.
 * 1)  A civil lawsuit.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish: syyteoikeus
 * French: cause d'action, motif valable
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: causa de pedir