take legal action

idiom

: to do start a lawsuit against someone : to sue someone

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Recent Examples on the Web Once the harms are documented, the results would be publicly available and could lead state attorneys general to take legal action. Mark Kreidler, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024 Nicola Peltz-Beckham is preparing to take legal action against an upstate New York grooming company, following the sudden death of her chihuahua, Nala. Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 29 June 2024 Regardless, the Canadian businessman began soliciting the government to classify the road as public in 2017, and went on to take legal action in 2018. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024 By contrast, the U.S. attorney’s office opted not to take legal action against two other Trump officials who were referred for contempt prosecutions — former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and communications chief Dan Scavino. Glenn Kessler, Washington Post, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for take legal action 

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“Take legal action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20legal%20action. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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