take action against (someone or something)

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take action against (someone or something)

To initiate legal proceedings against someone or something. Let it be known that my client will take action against any publication that prints these lies. The city has declined to take action against the man, stating that it was a clear case of self-defense.
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take action against someone or something

to begin activity against someone or something. The city council vowed to take action against the mayor. I will take action against the company for its negligence.
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And when, in answer to this, the victim would say that the whole country was getting stirred up, that the newspapers were full of denunciations of it, and the government taking action against it, Tommy Hinds had a knock-out blow all ready.
To a question, he said that the RDA's Enforcement Wing was responsible for taking action against unauthorised commercial and residential constructions and encroachments in the district under the Punjab Development of Cities Act 1976 and the RDA Building and Zoning Regulations 2007, adding that the TMA could only assist them in any operation.
Mian Saeed Ahmad had suspended In-charge of Police Post located in Hatyaan area along with entire staff for not taking action against criminal gang involved in activities of Ice and heroin smuggling.
NAB, he said, was taking action against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shehbaz for his corrupt practices on its own.
He informed that a special cell was being set up which would work round the clock for taking action against the power pilferers.
The protestors were holding placards in their hands and bellowing slogans against office-bearers of the city district government for not taking action against the land revenue officer, Naib Tehsildar Malik Javed.
Tacking notice of the incident, KP Police has sought guidance from its legal branch before taking action against PML(N) members.
Meanwhile MNA, Iqbal Mohammad appreciated the efforts of the government for taking action against banned outfit in the country.
The notice has been issued while taking action against the owners of illegal constructions and constructions without maps in the areas of Quaid-e-Azam Colony, Marble factory, Usmania Colony Farooqabad, Misaryal road, Peshawar road, Ahmedabad in Cantt.
On the government's promptness in taking action against companies at fault, Chaudhary said the government has taken several step against such firms which were not taken in last several years.
KARAK -- District Police Officer Karak Mian Naseeb Jan suspended the SHO of Yaqoob Khan Shaheed Police Station for not taking action against proclaimed offenders residing next to police station.
Reportedly, the incident occurred at Qadirabad where a team of CTD Lahore, taking action against a suspected car, shot dead two men and two women.
The officials of the board said that several notice were issued to encroachers before taking action against them.
Summary: New Delhi [India], Aug 20 (ANI): The Congress on Sunday said politicos who are thinking of taking action against Janata Dal (United) veteran Sharad Yadav should introspect.
He said that he had registered FIR against her in Police Chawki Kandh Morr but police instead taking action against her registered a case on him (doctor) under section 506.