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 Food and Drug Administration had also planned legal action against Hims over the unauthorized drugs.
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Stine Jacobsen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Swift legal action to mandate interventions could backfire.
—Cory Anderson, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
This trial is the biggest legal action against the company yet, with the most potential to change the live entertainment industry's status quo.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
Madrid's lawsuit is the first legal action filed against Jensen.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Stine Jacobsen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Swift legal action to mandate interventions could backfire.
—Cory Anderson, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
This trial is the biggest legal action against the company yet, with the most potential to change the live entertainment industry's status quo.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
Madrid's lawsuit is the first legal action filed against Jensen.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 5 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 12 Mar. 2026.
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