cause of action(1: the grounds (as violation of a right) that entitle a plaintiff to bring a suit ; also: the part of a suit brought on those grounds 2: right of action (1) . MWDL Alexander Demidov)
uphold the plaintiff's claim(W.J. upheld the plaintiff's claim on the ground that it was based on a..... /The court upheld his claim for damages OLGA P.)