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ac·tion·a·ble

 (ăk′shə-nə-bəl)
adj.
1. Giving cause for legal action: an actionable statement.
2. Relating to or being information that allows a decision to be made or action to be taken.
3. Capable of being put into practice: proposed several actionable measures to reduce the federal deficit.

ac′tion·a·bly adv.
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actionable

(ˈækʃənəbəl)
adj
(Law) law affording grounds for legal action
ˈactionably adv
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ac•tion•a•ble

(ˈæk ʃə nə bəl)

adj.
1. furnishing grounds for a lawsuit: actionable negligence.
2. capable of being readily used: actionable data.
[1585–95]
ac`tion•a•bil′i•ty, n.
ac′tion•a•bly, adv.
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actionable

Able or likely to give rise to a legal action.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.actionable - affording grounds for legal actionactionable - affording grounds for legal action; "slander is an actionable offense"
unjust - violating principles of justice; "unjust punishment"; "an unjust judge"; "an unjust accusation"
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actionable

adjective
Law. Subject to legal proceedings:
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Translations

actionable

[ˈækʃnəbl] ADJ (Jur) → justiciable, procesable
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actionable

adjverfolgbar; statementklagbar
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References in classic literature ?
There are some things that ought to be actionable, and are not so-- that's my opinion."
I have done nothing actionable from the first, but as long as you keep that door locked you lay yourself open to an action for assault and illegal constraint."
'Mr Witherden, sir, YOUR words are actionable, and if I was a man of low and mean standing, who couldn't afford to be slandered, I should proceed for damages.
I want him to know figures, and write like print, and see into things quick, and know what folks mean, and how to wrap things up in words as aren't actionable. It's an uncommon fine thing, that is," concluded Mr.
Crupp considered actionable, and had expressed her intention of bringing before a 'British Judy' - meaning, it was supposed, the bulwark of our national liberties.
The integration of Looker within Path Analytics, PathFactory's best-in-class analytics suite, will equip marketers with even more powerful and actionable insights than ever about their marketing effectiveness.
It also added that 71 actionable items such as free trade agreement, technology transfer, capacity building, and defense cooperation have been included in the framework.
9 August 2019 - US-based technology company Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) plans to acquire California, US-based meeting transcription, voice search provider Voicea, to help teams have more productive and actionable meetings by turning talk into action, the company said.
Cars.com announced that its Board of Directors has concluded the strategic review process first announced on January 16, with no actionable bids for the company and will focus on executing its strategic plan as an independent public company.
ISLAMABAD:In a bid to capture real incomes of people, the government announced on Friday to make the 'treasure trove' of 53 million persons public, but it has not yet transformed the data into actionable information that may minimise the chances of its effective utility.
PraxSoft's technology collects, processes and transmits real-time data from a myriad of sensor devices to produce actionable information.