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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Any mandate would likely be met with legal action.
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Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The Congressional Black Caucus called on the FBI and the Justice Department to investigate the most recent false threats and pursue legal action against those responsible.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Penalties can include ejection, banishment from NFL games and events, and legal action.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Granados, one of three Texas physicians facing legal action from the state for providing gender-affirming care to adolescents, was not contacted by Paxton’s office before the lawsuit was filed, according to court papers, out of concern that Granados would destroy or alter relevant records.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
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Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The Congressional Black Caucus called on the FBI and the Justice Department to investigate the most recent false threats and pursue legal action against those responsible.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Penalties can include ejection, banishment from NFL games and events, and legal action.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Granados, one of three Texas physicians facing legal action from the state for providing gender-affirming care to adolescents, was not contacted by Paxton’s office before the lawsuit was filed, according to court papers, out of concern that Granados would destroy or alter relevant records.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Legal action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20action. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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