take to court

verb

To sue; to begin a legal process against; to take legal action against.

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Meanings

verbtake to court (third-person singular simple present takes to court, present participle taking to court, simple past took to court, past participle taken to court)

present singular third person takes to court · participle present taking to court · past took to court · participle past taken to court

  1. transitivelawTo sue; to begin a legal process against; to take legal action against.
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APA

take to court. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20to%20court

MLA

“take to court.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20to%20court. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take to court,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20to%20court.

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