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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLegal Action
/ˈliːɡəl ˈækʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A formal proceeding in a court of law.
"The company decided to take legal action against the competitor for trademark infringement." - 2
Any activity undertaken to enforce a right or seek a remedy through the judicial system.
"After the accident, she considered legal action to recover her medical expenses."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'legal' originates from the Latin word 'legalis', meaning 'pertaining to the law', while 'action' comes from the Latin 'actio', meaning 'a doing, a performance'. The combination reflects the formal processes involved in law and governance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Legal Action" is said worldwide
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Action légale
Transliteration: ak-syon le-gal
"L'entreprise a décidé d'intenter une action légale contre son concurrent."
Rechtliche Schritte
Transliteration: Recht-li-che Schrit-te
"Die Firma beschloss, rechtliche Schritte gegen den Konkurrenten einzuleiten."
Azione legale
Transliteration: at-tsyo-ne le-ga-le
"L'azienda ha deciso di intraprendere un'azione legale contro il concorrente."
Acción legal
Transliteration: ak-syon le-gal
"La empresa decidió tomar acción legal contra el competidor."
Ação legal
Transliteration: a-sao le-gal
"A empresa decidiu tomar uma ação legal contra o concorrente."
कानूनी कार्रवाई
Transliteration: kanuni karvai
"कंपनी ने प्रतियोगी के खिलाफ कानूनी कार्रवाई करने का निर्णय लिया।"
法律行动
Transliteration: fǎlǜ xíngdòng
"公司决定对竞争对手采取法律行动。"
법적 조치
Transliteration: beopjeok jochi
"회사는 경쟁업체에 대해 법적 조치를 취하기로 결정했습니다."
法的措置
Transliteration: hōteki sochi
"会社は競合他社に対して法的措置を講じることを決定しました。"
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