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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That decision has prompted legal action from state leaders over whether contingency funds—estimated to be between $5 billion and $6 billion—held by the USDA can be used to pay for food stamp benefits in the absence of regular appropriations.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Others advised legal action, beginning with filing a police report.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Many stores struggled with proper food storage and sanitation practices, including contamination that posed enough of a risk that the county considered legal action in two cases.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Failure to meet the requirement can result in fines or legal action.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Others advised legal action, beginning with filing a police report.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Many stores struggled with proper food storage and sanitation practices, including contamination that posed enough of a risk that the county considered legal action in two cases.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Failure to meet the requirement can result in fines or legal action.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for legal action
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“Legal action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20action. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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