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Amicable Action
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amicable action n
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: a case brought before a court by consent of the parties in order to get a ruling on a point of law used esp. in Pennsylvania
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.