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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Fearing legal action, some fertility clinics in the state promptly paused their operations.
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Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
The states may seek further legal action as the case progresses.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Past launches have sparked legal action and criticisms from environmentalists there as well.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The majority of justices said their legal action should have been filed in Texas, where they are being held, rather than a court in Washington.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
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Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
The states may seek further legal action as the case progresses.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Past launches have sparked legal action and criticisms from environmentalists there as well.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The majority of justices said their legal action should have been filed in Texas, where they are being held, rather than a court in Washington.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Legal action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20action. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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