legal action
noun/ˈliːɡl ækʃn/
/ˈliːɡl ækʃn/
[uncountable] (also legal proceedings)
- the act of using the legal system to settle an argument, etc.
- to take/begin legal action against somebody
- They have threatened us with legal action.
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