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1 took legal action against
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2 action
n. handling; gärning; verksamhet; aktion, strid* * *['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) handling, aktion2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) rörelser, rörlighet3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) åtal, stämning4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) handling5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) strid•- out of action -
3 proceed
v. fortsätta; fortskrida* * *[prə'si:d, 'prousi:d]1) (to go on; to continue: They proceeded along the road; They proceeded with their work.) fortsätta2) (to follow a course of action: I want to make a cupboard, but I don't know how to proceed.) gå till väga3) (to begin (to do something): They proceeded to ask a lot of questions.) börja, sätta i gång4) (to result: Fear often proceeds from ignorance.) härröra5) (to take legal action (against): The police decided not to proceed against her.) vidta lagliga åtgärder•- proceeds -
4 on trial
vara åtalad (kallad till rättegång)* * *1) (the subject of a legal action in court: She's on trial for murder.) inför rätta, åtalad2) (undergoing tests or examination: We've had a new television installed, but it's only on trial.) på prov -
5 proceedings
n. förehavanden; protokoll* * *1) (the things said and done at a meeting of a society etc.) förfarande, förehavanden, protokoll2) (a legal action: We shall start proceedings against him if the bill is not paid.) lagliga åtgärder -
6 prosecute
v. åtala; på laglig väg söka indriva fordran; bedriva; fortsätta* * *['prosikju:t](to bring a legal action against: He was prosecuted for theft.) åtala- prosecutor -
7 prosecution
n. åklagarsidan; åtal; fullföljande* * *1) ((an) act of prosecuting or process of being prosecuted: He faces prosecution for drunken driving; There are numerous prosecutions for this offence every year.) åtal2) (the person/people bringing a legal action, including the lawyer(s) representing them: First the prosecution stated its case, then the defence.) åklagar-, kärandesidan -
8 prosecutor
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9 uphold
v. upprätthålla, vidmakthålla; godkänna, gilla* * *past tense, past participle - upheld; verb1) (to support (a person's action): His family upholds (him in) his present action.) hålla uppe, stödja2) (to confirm (eg a claim, legal judgement etc): The decision of the judge was upheld by the court.) godkänna, gilla3) (to maintain (eg a custom): The old traditions are still upheld in this village.) hålla fast vid, värna om -
10 precedent
adj. föregående; (villkor) som först måste uppfyllas; företrädande--------n. tidigare händelse; prejudikat* * *['presidənt]noun (a past action, especially a legal decision, which may act as a guide or rule in the future.) prejudikat
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