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legal action

American  
[lee-guhl ak-shuhn] / ˈli gəl ˈæk ʃən /

noun

plural

legal actions

  1. recourse to a law court for settlement of a dispute; lawsuit.

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

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

Vera ordered the government not to deport Romero León pending the resolution of his legal action.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The next step, they agreed, was to consult with Attorney General John Mitchell about possible legal action.

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

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