To institute legal proceedings against; prosecute.

起诉依法对…提起诉讼；诉讼。

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Shall not be reproduced without permission of plagiarism, the Palmed 'photography this reserves the right to institute legal proceedings.

未经允许不得转载抄袭，罗曼庭摄影对此保留法律诉讼的权利。

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If the two parties can't reach a mutually acceptable solution to the dispute within 30 days, then either party can institute legal proceedings in the courts which have jurisdiction over the parties.

如果在30天期限内彼此没有达成双方均可接受的争议解决办法，则任何一方均可向有管辖权的法院提起诉讼。

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"The company will not hereafter institute any legal proceedings against run-away workers except in cases of criminal offences, if any, committed by them, " the statement said.

BBC: The campaign poster of Avaaz.org