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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After the story was published, the building management turned the heat back on and began to address some of the bigger problems highlighted in my story, and later settled with the landlord after pursuing legal action.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
The mounting military pressure builds on years of legal action against Maduro.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Dec. 2025
Typically, the Federal Trade Commission or the Department of Justice (DOJ) are tasked with settlement negotiations or legal action tied to antitrust concerns.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2025
However, since the documentary aired, Combs has taken no legal action against Netflix.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2025
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
The mounting military pressure builds on years of legal action against Maduro.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Dec. 2025
Typically, the Federal Trade Commission or the Department of Justice (DOJ) are tasked with settlement negotiations or legal action tied to antitrust concerns.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2025
However, since the documentary aired, Combs has taken no legal action against Netflix.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 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 16 Dec. 2025.
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