legal action

noun

: a process to have a court of law settle an argument

He plans on taking legal action against the company.

Examples of legal action in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In petitions, legal action and IG posts, the Hollywood guilds and a legion of A-listers are pessimistic Ellison will keep his expansive theatrical promises if and when the deal finally closes. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Unpaid balances can still progress from billing reminders to collections and, in some situations, even legal action. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Those with the funds to file a court case, essentially suing the Italian state for sexism against their female ancestors, are likely to win, but legal action is lengthy and costly. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

This legal action follows a similar lawsuit against the Texas Tech University System and widespread protests by students and faculty. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for legal action

• benefaction
• counteraction
• interaction
• liquefaction
• putrefaction
• rarefaction
• satisfaction
• stupefaction
• tumefaction
• abstraction
• attraction
• compaction