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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Barth reported the attack to the LAPD at the time, but withdrew her claims after Guillod threatened her with career-destroying legal action.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
The ruling could embolden other corporations to take similar legal action against activist groups, raising concerns over a potential chilling effect on environmental and social justice movements.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
For unsecured loans, missing payments can result in aggressive debt collection efforts, legal action, and further damage to your credit score.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Though other states have passed laws that threaten legal action against providers who provide gender-affirming care to youth, Paxton’s marked one of the first times that a state attorney general actually sued a provider.
—James Factora, Them, 19 Mar. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
The ruling could embolden other corporations to take similar legal action against activist groups, raising concerns over a potential chilling effect on environmental and social justice movements.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
For unsecured loans, missing payments can result in aggressive debt collection efforts, legal action, and further damage to your credit score.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Though other states have passed laws that threaten legal action against providers who provide gender-affirming care to youth, Paxton’s marked one of the first times that a state attorney general actually sued a provider.
—James Factora, Them, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Legal action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20action. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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