legal action

[lee-guhl ak-shuhn] / ˈli gəl ˈæk ʃən /

NOUN

judicial proceeding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lawsuit legal proceeding litigation

WEAK

court case trial

Example Sentences

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"Next thing she knew, she was going in and out of consciousness," her legal action said, according to the Los Angeles Times.

From BBC

The legal action is part of a wider trend of climate activists turning to courts.

From Barron's

Spurs thought they had their man as they looked to trigger a £60m release clause, only for the deal to collapse and Forest to threaten legal action.

From BBC

Simpson told BBC Scotland News the union now planned to take legal action against the company.

From BBC

A group of attorneys general are taking legal action to block Nexstar Media Group’s proposed $6.2-billion acquisition of Tegna’s TV stations, calling the deal bad for consumer cable bills and local journalism.

From Los Angeles Times