legal measure; legal action
A formal term for steps taken based on law, such as filing a lawsuit, seeking an injunction, or other legal procedures.
The company plans to take legal action against the breach of contract.
The victim is considering legal measures against the perpetrator.
訴訟 specifically refers to a lawsuit or litigation, while 法的措置 is a broader term encompassing any legal action or measure.
法的手段 is a near-synonym also meaning 'legal means', but 法的措置 is more common in formal contexts and often implies concrete steps or procedures.
Compound of 法的 (legal) + 措置 (measure, step). Both components are Sino-Japanese words.