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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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It remains to be seen whether Meta would sustain major damage from more widespread legal action related to child exploitation or the arguably addictive nature of social media.

From MarketWatch

That proposal has been met with criticism, protests and legal action from both Scarlets and Swansea Council.

From BBC

"Next thing she knew, she was going in and out of consciousness," her legal action said, according to the Los Angeles Times.

From BBC

The legal action is part of a wider trend of climate activists turning to courts.

From Barron's

Spurs thought they had their man as they looked to trigger a £60m release clause, only for the deal to collapse and Forest to threaten legal action.

From BBC

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