Chose In Action

Chose In Action in United States

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A right to receive or recover a debt or damages (in U.S. law) in an action on a contract (in U.S. law) or in a tort (in U.S. law) action. A chose in action is intangible personal property. Often the phrase includes not only the right of action, but also the thing that forms the subject matter of that right, for example, contracts, stocks, bonds, and bank accounts.

(Revised by Ann De Vries)

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