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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The most recent developments include Trump threatening legal action against the Wall Street Journal over a news article published Thursday, alleging that the president sent a letter to Epstein on his 50th birthday.
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
State Superintendent Mo Green, a Democrat, spoke alongside Jackson at a news conference in Raleigh Monday, saying legal action was needed to protect NC schools’ funding, The News & Observer reported.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
As first reported by The Hollywood Reporter last month, Parker and Stone, through their Park County business entity, threatened legal action against Paramount.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
Equity’s legal action against Spotlight, which is being led by a number of actor members plus President Lynda Rooke, came like a bolt out of the blue at the start of last year.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 July 2025
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
State Superintendent Mo Green, a Democrat, spoke alongside Jackson at a news conference in Raleigh Monday, saying legal action was needed to protect NC schools’ funding, The News & Observer reported.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
As first reported by The Hollywood Reporter last month, Parker and Stone, through their Park County business entity, threatened legal action against Paramount.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
Equity’s legal action against Spotlight, which is being led by a number of actor members plus President Lynda Rooke, came like a bolt out of the blue at the start of last year.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 July 2025
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“Legal action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20action. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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