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 legal action follows successful lawsuits brought against the tech giants by California and others that have resulted in massive civil settlements. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

The fight drew record levels of fundraising, and legal action, this election season. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2026

The Tarrant County Libertarian Party is pursuing legal action against the board that oversees mail-in ballots, alleging political discrimination by Republicans with less than 24 hours before polls open on Election Day. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026

Desiree Rojas, whose sister was among the women abused by Chavez, declined to comment when asked whether her family was considering legal action against the union. — Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for legal action

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