Synonyms for legal action
le·gal ac·tion

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1. legal action, action, action at lawnoun

   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

   Synonyms:
   action, activeness, natural action, natural process, activity, military action, action mechanism, action at law

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1. • Law
   • Proceeding

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1. Adrian Toole:

   We are looking into taking legal action against EA - not of course to exhume and re-organize the burial, that's done - but to make sure we secure a leading role in planning for a future memorial, eA are clearly on a corporate strategy to 'tidy up' the remaining issues so as to get the whole episode out of the public eye.

2. Hossein Rassam:

   In the case of the British embassy we are not aware of any legal action taking place against the aggressors, although months later (the Supreme Leader) Ayatollah Khamenei criticized the move, the attackers walked free and nothing happened to them more than a gentle slap on the hand.

3. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak:

   I have referred this to my lawyers and my lawyers will advise me on the best course of legal action that I can take within the country and overseas.

4. Mike Lubrano:

   We will focus on the post-merger corporate governance arrangement, we are ceasing any legal action.

5. Tanzanian President John Magufuli:

   I am giving a grace period of seven days starting from today for all businessmen who have not paid their taxes to do so or face legal action.