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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The more than decade-long friendship between Prince Andrew and Epstein ended in 2011, when Epstein threatened legal action against Prince Andrew’s ex-wife. Max Foster, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025 On Tuesday, after the state certified Grijalva's election results, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes threatened legal action to try to force the oath of office. Claudia Grisales, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025 The federal government threatened legal action against the company. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025 In response to the news, RR Auction, the company handling the sale, warned Kobek and Byrne against publishing the text, threatening legal action for interference and copyright infringement. Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 16 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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