Meanings
nounlegal action (plural legal actions)
plural legal actions
- Legal proceedings; a lawsuit.
Synonyms: instance
Synonyms & antonyms
nounLegal proceedings; a lawsuit.
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nouna 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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actionaction at law
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Translations
Finnish oikeustoimet
- oikeustoimetlegal proceedings
French poursuites judiciaires
- poursuites judiciaireslegal proceedings
German Action
- Actionlegal proceedings
Italian azione legale
- azione legalelegal proceedings
Polish kroki prawne
- kroki prawnelegal proceedings
Portuguese ação penal
- ação penallegal proceedings
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APA
legal action. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20action
MLA
“legal action.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20action. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “legal action,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20action.
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