Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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direct action
1. A lawsuit by an insured against his or her own insurance company rather than against the tortfeasor and the tortfeasor's insurer. 2. A lawsuit by a person claiming against an insured but suing the insurer directly instead of pursuing compensation indirectly through the insured. 3. A lawsuit to enforce a shareholder's rights against a corporation. Cf. DERIVATIVE ACTION (1).
direct action.
See DIRECT ACTION.