The phrase "action served" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to refer to a legal context where a document is delivered, but it is not a standard expression.
Example: "The court confirmed that the action served was properly filed and delivered to the defendant."
Alternatives: "legal notice delivered" or "process served".
The action served only to annoy the terrorists, who demanded that the plane take off anyway.
This action served to confine the Boxer Rebellion to North China and minimize the number of foreigners killed.
At the time, many in the city thought it impossible – and subsequent legislative action served only to prolong debate.
It also said the governor had to prove that his action served "a compelling state interest" and accomplished its goal "through the use of the least intrusive means".
Grieve said he did not believe that the Giggs injunction was an example of a "conspiracy to undermine the courts", but added that he would intervene in civil cases if his action served a "wider public interest".
The letter before action served on party HQ is understood to name individuals involved in the suspension decision, including the chairman of the Lib Dem regional parties committee, Mike Wheatley, and chairman of the English Council of Lib Dems Peter Ellis - in addition to Mr Farron.
Groundswell is a collaborative initiative of the EcoVillage Center for Sustainability Education/Center for Transformative Action, serving the broader Finger Lakes and Central New York region.
Le Bon suggested that in a period of widespread discontent crowd action serves to destroy an old order in preparation for a new one.
However, the instant decision turns not on the form of the trial court's action but on whether that action serves substantive or procedural purposes.
As a portrait of the sixties, this relentless satire of revolutionary action serves to justify the course of Allen's own ideas and activity, even as he hints at admiration for the fervor and daring of the revolutionaries themselves.
Marinas like Captain Mike's, on Cross Bay Boulevard, are filled in the summer, and restaurants like Lenny's Clam Bar, with its magenta tablecloths and autographed celebrity photos, overlook the action, serving dishes like calamari marinara ($14.95).
