legal action
noun
: a process to have a court of law settle an argument
He plans on taking legal action against the company.
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As a result, his later life was dogged by protests, legal action, death threats and an arrest warrant.
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Spyros Melaris, who is credited with directing Alien Autopsy, has launched legal action against Mindhouse, filing a complaint at England’s Intellectual Property Enterprise Court.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Kramnik routinely posted online about Naroditsky, calling for an investigation into his play and at times appearing to threaten legal action against him.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Campbell has argued there may be constitutional limits on her authority and that the auditor has not provided sufficient information to justify legal action.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Spyros Melaris, who is credited with directing Alien Autopsy, has launched legal action against Mindhouse, filing a complaint at England’s Intellectual Property Enterprise Court.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Kramnik routinely posted online about Naroditsky, calling for an investigation into his play and at times appearing to threaten legal action against him.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Campbell has argued there may be constitutional limits on her authority and that the auditor has not provided sufficient information to justify legal action.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Legal action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20action. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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