actionable

[ ak-shuh-nuh-buh l ]

/ ˈæk ʃə nə bəl /

furnishing ground for a lawsuit.

liable to a lawsuit.

ready to go or be put into action; ready for use: to retrieve actionable copy from a computer.

Origin of actionable

First recorded in 1585–95; action + -able

ac·tion·a·bil·i·ty, noun ac·tion·a·bly, adverb non·ac·tion·a·ble, adjective non·ac·tion·a·bly, adverb

un·ac·tion·a·ble, adjective

Non-fiction books are great because they provide you with a lot of interesting and often actionable knowledge.

The Best Apps for Developing Sherlock Holmes-Like Reading Skills |Ari Meisel |March 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But the key word is actionable—I'm interested in questions you can act on, to possibly bring about change.

Warren Berger Tells How to Ask a ‘Beautiful Question’ |Scott Goodson |March 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
"It is going to be great, even if only 10 percent is actionable," the official said.

Day 2: Breaking News About Osama bin Laden's Death |The Daily Beast |May 3, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
It is an actionable nuisance to cause pollution of the air entering a dwelling-house.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9 |Various

Mere concealment is not actionable unless it amounts not only to suppressio veri, but to suggestio falsi.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" |Various
Dealing in futures came within the gaming act, and claims arising therefrom, were not actionable.

Bremen Cotton Exchange |Andreas Wilhelm Cramer
Such an admission implies a promise to pay when requested and creates an actionable liability ex contractu.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 |Various
And to the legal mind what was not actionable was irrelevant.

The Divine Fire |May Sinclair

actionable

/ (ˈækʃənəbəl) /

law affording grounds for legal action

actionably, adverb