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To publish is to take legal action (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

issue

'to publish' is the definition.
('issue' can be a synonym of 'publish')

'is to take legal action' is the wordplay.
'to take legal action' becomes 'sue' (I've seen this before).
'is'+'sue'='ISSUE'

(Other definitions for issue that I've seen before include "Outcome - discharge" , "Subject for discussion; dish out" , "Emerge" , "Edition of a publication" , "Point in dispute" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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