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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And when they are, and families take legal action, the cases are typically filed in county courts, where few are ultimately heard and often settled out of court.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

California officials took legal action Monday against State Farm, accusing the insurer of unlawfully delaying, denying and underpaying home-insurance claims from survivors of last year’s Los Angeles wildfires.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The results of the exam were released Monday in support of the legal action.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

While protections under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act limit how patient data is shared, those safeguards are not absolute when legal action is involved.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

The Post was facing certain legal action by Nixon, and possibly fines that could cripple the company.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin