court action

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“The IRS has lien and levy power to collect taxes. But to take your primary residence would require court action, which would be a last resort for collection,” Cordes said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Coupled with its own legal fees, the government has spent at least £766,498 on the court action.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

This process allows freeholders to start court action to seize someone's property if they have a service charge debt of more than £350.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Last year, he also settled in his court action against Rupert Murdoch's UK tabloid publisher, which agreed to pay him "substantial damages" for privacy breaches, including phone hacking.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

In those cases where the disposition is pending prosecutive or court action, a separate 3- by 5-inch disposition file can be maintained.

From The Science of Fingerprints Classification and Uses by Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar)