legal action
US /ˈliɡəl ˈækʃən/
・UK /ˈli:ɡəl ˈækʃən/
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n.NounA lawsuit or other legal proceeding.
The company is facing legal action from former employees.
n.NounSteps taken to enforce or defend a legal right.
We will take legal action if you do not comply with the agreement.
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Germany’s AfD party classified as extreme-right by German intelligence | BBC News
- Yeah, and the AfD, they are talking about legal action.
Yeah, and the AfD, they are talking about legal action.
- There's still some more legal action going on.
There's still some more legal action going on.
South Korea threatens consequences, sets deadline for striking doctors to return to work
- That's despite threat of suspension and legal action.
That's despite threat of suspension and legal action.
- and that's despite threats of suspension and legal action.
and that's despite threats of suspension and legal action.
Trump legal ruling: BBC Learning English from the News
- So we've looked at immunity, which is protection from legal action.
So we've looked at immunity, which is protection from legal action.
- So we've looked at immunity, which is protection from legal action.
So we've looked at immunity, which is protection from legal action.
The $11B Tunnel That Could Save One of Europe’s Busiest Mountain Corridors | WSJ Breaking Ground
- Those familiar with the situation at the Brenner Pass, between Austria and Italy, do not expect the restrictions and proposed legal action to derail the tunnel project.
Those familiar with the situation at the Brenner Pass, between Austria and Italy, do not expect the restrictions and proposed legal action to derail the tunnel project.
- Those familiar with the situation at the Brenner Pass between Austria and Italy do not expect the restrictions and proposed legal action to derail the tunnel project.
Those familiar with the situation at the Brenner Pass between Austria and Italy do not expect the restrictions and proposed legal action to derail the tunnel project.
Top 10 Biggest TV Bombs of 2025
- Airing on NBC, "Suits LA" moved the legal action to the other coast.
Airing on NBC, "Suits LA" moved the legal action to the other coast.
- Airing on NBC, Suits LA moved the legal action to the other coast.
Airing on NBC, Suits LA moved the legal action to the other coast.
What happened to Chile’s lost children? | BBC News
- While there is no dedicated reparations programme, the need for individual legal action to request economic compensation is also under review.
While there is no dedicated reparations programme, the need for individual legal action to request economic compensation is also under review.
- While there is no dedicated reparations program, the need for individual legal action to request economic compensation is also under review.
While there is no dedicated reparations program, the need for individual legal action to request economic compensation is also under review.
Ukraine talks, Netanyahu, ‘Hellcats’ and NY's social media warnings
- New York's attorney general have power to bring legal action and seek civil penalties of up to $5,000 per violation of this law.
New York's attorney general have power to bring legal action and seek civil penalties of up to $5,000 per violation of this law.
- New York's Attorney General will have power to bring legal action and seek civil penalties of up to $5,000 per violation of this law.
New York's Attorney General will have power to bring legal action and seek civil penalties of up to $5,000 per violation of this law.
10 Actors Who Were Forced to Star in TERRIBLE Movies
- after the fact, he has been vocal about hating it and very clear that he only accepted the role of Duke under fear of legal action.
after the fact, he has been vocal about hating it and very clear that he only accepted the role of Duke under fear of legal action.
- but after the fact, he has been vocal about hating it and very clear that he only accepted the role of Duke under fear of legal action.
but after the fact, he has been vocal about hating it and very clear that he only accepted the role of Duke under fear of legal action.
Letter of credit
- Legal risks: possibility that performance of a documentary credit may be disturbed by legal action relating directly to the parties and their rights and obligations under the documentary credit;
Legal risks: possibility that performance of a documentary credit may be disturbed by legal action relating directly to the parties and their rights and obligations under the documentary credit;
- Possibility that performance of a Documentary Credit may be disturbed by legal action relating
Possibility that performance of a Documentary Credit may be disturbed by legal action relating
Behind Crowdstrike's global IT meltdown and why the world remains vulnerable 🎧
- But you could imagine a lot of businesses as well who've lost money directly as a result of this issue may even be thinking about legal action against CrowdStrike, you know, saying, well, you know, it's your issue that cost us this amount of money, so you should pay.
But you could imagine a lot of businesses as well who've lost money directly as a result of this issue may even be thinking about legal action against CrowdStrike, you know, saying, well, you know, it's your issue that cost us this amount of money, so you should pay.
- Specifically one, from the stock price reaction, two, from the reputational damage here and any kind of potential legal action, but
Specifically one, from the stock price reaction, two, from the reputational damage here and any kind of potential legal action, but