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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It is understood that the foundation has not taken any legal action against Vivienne Westwood Ltd. or D’Amario.
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Samantha Conti, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024
Per Variety, Trump’s presidential campaign threatened legal action against the filmmakers after the film debuted at Cannes in May.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Musk also threatened legal action against Sweeney at the time but did not actually file a complaint against him.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Earlier this year, Forbes threatened legal action against the AI firm for ripping off its work without attribution.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
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Samantha Conti, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024
Per Variety, Trump’s presidential campaign threatened legal action against the filmmakers after the film debuted at Cannes in May.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Musk also threatened legal action against Sweeney at the time but did not actually file a complaint against him.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Earlier this year, Forbes threatened legal action against the AI firm for ripping off its work without attribution.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for legal action
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“Legal action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20action. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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