go to court

phrase

: to start a lawsuit
The organization is prepared to go to court to stop construction from proceeding.

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Turning to the Courts Tribes that hope to avoid Arizona’s aggressive tactics can instead go to court — an even riskier gamble that drags on and takes the decision-making out of the hands of the negotiating parties. — Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 14 June 2023 In July, concerns over the real number of spam accounts proliferating on the platform prompted Musk to try to exit the deal, sparking a legal challenge from Twitter that had been set to go to court this month. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2022 Elon Musk has only a few days left to buy Twitter before things will go to court. — Joe Wituschek, BGR, 24 Oct. 2022 The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical won’t have to go to court after all. — Vulture, 26 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for go to court

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“Go to court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20to%20court. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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