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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California took its first legal action against an alleged kratom product manufacturer last month.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Those providers are in states with laws that week to protect prescribers from legal action in states with bans — another issue that’s being contested in court.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Philippe Maestracci, a farmer living in France and a grandson of Stettiner, in 2011 began legal action to try to recover it.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 June 2026
The consequential decision was prompted by yet another legal action from the health insurance industry.
—Bob Herman, STAT, 18 June 2026
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Those providers are in states with laws that week to protect prescribers from legal action in states with bans — another issue that’s being contested in court.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Philippe Maestracci, a farmer living in France and a grandson of Stettiner, in 2011 began legal action to try to recover it.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 June 2026
The consequential decision was prompted by yet another legal action from the health insurance industry.
—Bob Herman, STAT, 18 June 2026
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“Legal action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20action. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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