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nounchose in action (plural choses in action)
plural choses in action
- lawProperty, especially intangible ones, that can only be claimed or enforced by legal action.
Synonyms: thing in action · Antonyms: chose in possession
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nounProperty, especially intangible ones, that can only be claimed or enforced by legal action.
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chose in action. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chose%20in%20action
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“chose in action.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chose%20in%20action. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chose in action,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chose%20in%20action.
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