court action

Example Sentences

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“The IRS has lien and levy power to collect taxes. But to take your primary residence would require court action, which would be a last resort for collection,” Cordes said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Davies, 44, said some letters from the council had arrived late because of delayed deliveries and she ended up facing threats of court action and bailiffs.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Three months after Usman, 30, had finished working for Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, his family received a letter threatening him with court action.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

His family planned to continue the legal action but in November his estate was placed into sequestration – the Scottish legal equivalent of bankruptcy – due to costs linked to court action.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

With persistent or recalcitrant deserters as a group, court action has very often to be invoked.

From Broken Homes A Study of Family Desertion and its Social Treatment by Colcord, Joanna C.