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proceed against sb

legal phrasal verb with proceed
 
/prəˈsiːd/
 
US  /proʊ-/ verb [I]

Definition

to start to take legal action against someone: Lack of evidence meant that the Council could not proceed against Mr Naylor.Taking legal action
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