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 threat of legal action against the sketch, which featured Longet accidentally shooting several contestants of a men’s freestyling skiing competition, led to SNL’s first on-air apology. —

Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025 This is the latest development in a series of legal action that began with an anti-trust lawsuit filed on Oct. 2 in a Charlotte court, where 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports alleged that NASCAR essentially has an unlawful monopoly in the industry of stock car racing. —

Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025 In a separate legal action, Cornell University and the University of Rochester joined several other colleges nationwide in saying the sudden cuts would destabilize their ability to do research. —

Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025 Civil rights groups and expectant parents have brought similar legal action. —

Rachel Wilson, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for legal action