a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
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legal action::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | action, action at law |
| Type of | proceeding, proceedings, legal proceeding |
| Has types | lis pendens, prosecution, test case, antitrust case, test suit, civil action, counterclaim, criminal prosecution, custody case |
Examples of legal action
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Mr. Duvalier's lawyer, Gervais Charles, dismissed the government's legal action.
From the online.wsj.com
These are all situations where you might well want to proceed with legal action.
From the abcnews.go.com
Moore said he's in the process of organizing protests and pursuing legal action.
From the signonsandiego.com
The music industry has gone after heavy users with legal action and heavy fines.
From the omaha.com
A bankruptcy filing comes with an automatic pause on other related legal action.
From the thenewstribune.com
She's even threatening to take some legal action of her own against the leakers.
From the washingtontimes.com
In return, Federated Farmers will withdraw its legal action against the council.
From the nzherald.co.nz
This was the first Abramoff-related legal action to go to trial and face a jury.
From the washingtonpost.com
It's too early to say whether any legal action will relate to IKB, Wilhelm said.
From the bloomberg.com
