legal action

noun

: a process to have a court of law settle an argument

He plans on taking legal action against the company.

Examples of legal action in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The complaint filed last week in Southern California is the first legal action since the explosive allegations surrounding Chavez were first reported by the New York Times in March. — CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Both parties have accused each other of fraud and are considering legal action. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Glastonbury approved a 48-apartment project in June after extensive litigation, but has suggested that further legal action could take place before construction begins. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

Related Practical Steps to Fix a Shared Fence There are many ways to attempt to resolve the issue before reaching the point of legal action. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for legal action

• benefaction
• counteraction
• interaction
• liquefaction
• putrefaction
• rarefaction
• satisfaction
• stupefaction
• tumefaction
• abstraction
• attraction
• compaction