If the action were not finished, but still lies in the past, one would use the imperfect.

Actions are what you have to judge people by: actions can't lie, but words can.

The action lies beneath the strings, and uses gravity as its means of return to a state of rest.

The general rule is that an action for conversion lies only with respect to personal property, and cannot apply to real estate.

I have consulted a very high legal authority and am advised that an action for libel would lie.

Baron Parke considered that the action could scarcely lie in the face of the recent act to stay proceedings.

I'm not sure an action won't lie against us for taking unjustifiable risk.

The issue is whether a civil action for defamation lies at the suit of a corporate public authority.

The action lies against the manufacturer of the product where he has been negligent.

Successive actions will lie from day to day until the article is removed.