法的(ほうてき)手段(しゅだん)

ほうてきしゅだん
noun
legal measures; legal action
formallegal
1. legal measures; legal action; legal recourse
Actions taken through the legal system to resolve a dispute or enforce one's rights, such as filing a lawsuit, seeking an injunction, or pressing charges.
法的(ほうてき)手段(しゅだん)に訴(うった)える。
I will resort to legal action.
話(はな)し合(あ)いで解決(かいけつ)しなければ、法的(ほうてき)手段(しゅだん)を取(と)るしかない。
If we can't resolve it through discussion, we have no choice but to take legal action.
誹謗(ひぼう)中傷(ちゅうしょう)に対(たい)して法的(ほうてき)手段(しゅだん)を検討(けんとう)していると発表(はっぴょう)した。
They announced that they are considering legal action against defamation.

Usage

Often appears in news and public statements, especially when celebrities or companies threaten legal action against online harassment. The phrase 法的(ほうてき)手段(しゅだん)に訴(うった)える is a common fixed expression.

Common collocations

  • 法的(ほうてき)手段(しゅだん)に訴(うった)える (to resort to legal action)
  • 法的(ほうてき)手段(しゅだん)を取(と)る (to take legal measures)
  • 法的(ほうてき)手段(しゅだん)を検討(けんとう)する (to consider legal action)
  • 法的(ほうてき)手段(しゅだん)も辞(じ)さない (not hesitate to take legal action)

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: 訴訟(そしょう) (lawsuit)
Compare: 法的(ほうてき)措置(そち) (legal measures)
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Added 2026.3.23 15:25 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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