adj. when enough facts or circumstances exist to meet the legal requirements to
file a legitimate lawsuit. If the facts required to prove a case cannot be alleged
in the complaint, the case is not "actionable" and the client and his/her attorney
should not file a suit. Of course, whether many cases are actionable is a matter
of judgment and interpretation of the facts and/or law, resulting in many lawsuits
that clog the courts. Incidentally, if a case is filed which is clearly not actionable,
it may result in a lawsuit against the filer of the original suit for malicious
prosecution by the defendant after he/she has won the original suit.
See also cause of action lawsuit malicious prosecution
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