proceeding


Definition: Meaning of, proceeding in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / prəˈsiːdɪŋ /

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  1. the proceedings also the proceeding an event or a series of things that happen
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  2. [countable usually plural] when someone uses a court of law to deal with a legal case
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  3. the proceedings formal the official written records of a meeting, society etc
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proceeding used in phrases

  • bastardy proceeding (noun)
    1. and to provide for the support of the child once paternity is determined law a lawsuit filed to determine the father of a child born out of wedlock
  • judicial proceeding (noun)
    1. law a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
  • legal proceeding (noun)
    1. law the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
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