take legal action

idiom

: to do start a lawsuit against someone : to sue someone

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Canada is preparing to take legal action at the WTO and is considering additional retaliatory measures. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025 The state attorney general will be empowered to take legal action against companies that do not comply, and targets of deepfakes can bring lawsuits as well. Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2025 Lastly, the bill gives parents or legal guardians of minors the power to take legal action against businesses where their child might have attended a drag show. James Factora, Them, 19 Feb. 2025 Bonta is one of more than a dozen Democratic attorneys general who vowed a day earlier to take legal action. Jason Green, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for take legal action

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“Take legal action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20legal%20action. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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