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kanne — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • action noun The process of doing something, especially to achieve a purpose.
  • bill noun A request for payment, listing what is owed for goods or services.
  • lawsuit noun A civil case brought before a court to settle a dispute between parties.
  • proceeding noun A formal step or action taken as part of a process, especially a legal one.

Senses

kanne is used for these senses in English:

  • action (legal) A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).
  • bill (obsolete, law) A declaration made in writing, stating some wrong the complainant has suffered from the defendant, or a fault committed by some person against a law.
  • lawsuit (legal) In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution.
  • proceeding The act of one who proceeds, or who prosecutes a design or transaction.

action — full definition

  1. noun The process of doing something, especially to achieve a purpose.
  2. noun Exciting or fast-paced activity, especially in a film or story.
  3. noun A formal legal proceeding; a lawsuit.
  4. noun The mechanism of a device, such as a firearm or musical instrument, that makes it work.

bill — full definition

  1. noun A request for payment, listing what is owed for goods or services.
  2. noun A proposed law presented to a legislature for debate and approval.
  3. noun A piece of paper currency.
  4. noun The beak of a bird.
  5. verb To send someone an invoice for money owed.

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