Legal action
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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Suit and legal action are semantically related in proceeding topic. In some cases you can use "Suit" instead a noun phrase "Legal action".
Suit
Suit noun - A court case for enforcing a right or claim.
Legal action and suit are semantically related in proceeding topic. You can use "Legal action" instead a noun "Suit".
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- Or "suit" (a set of clothing, a legal action, or a really old-fashioned way to say that you've proposed to someone) versus "suet" (beef fat, or a type of bird food).
- She was originally going to be called the Red Fox (which is more fitting since her suit does look sorta red Depending on the Artist), but the possibility of legal action from the creators of an indie comic called Redfox necessitated a name change on DC's part.
- On a related note, "suit" (a set of formal clothing or a costume, a legal action, or an offer of marriage in olden times) versus "suite" (a grouping of rooms in a hotel or an office building).
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