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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As the state grapples with severe housing shortages, Newsom gave the coastal San Mateo County city, and 14 others, 30 days to respond to the notices before the state refers their cases to the attorney general for potential legal action.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Some parents have already filed a complaint against the district and are threatening legal action to stop the closures.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Following legal action by Harvard, the grant was restored last month.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
The arbitration was later dismissed, but the settlement stemming from the case and subsequent legal action is now the subject of a lawsuit from FKA twigs.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Some parents have already filed a complaint against the district and are threatening legal action to stop the closures.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Following legal action by Harvard, the grant was restored last month.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
The arbitration was later dismissed, but the settlement stemming from the case and subsequent legal action is now the subject of a lawsuit from FKA twigs.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
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 2 Apr. 2026.
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