What is the meaning of legal action?

noun

  • 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.
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APAWordNet. (2010). legal action. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/legal_action/definitions/1193743
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