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formal examination by a court of law — index trial (legal proceeding) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
formal examination of facts by a court — index trial (legal proceeding) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
formal prosecution — index action (proceeding) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
proceeding — pro|ceed|ing W2 [prəˈsi:dıŋ] n 1.) the proceedings also the proceeding an event or a series of things that happen ▪ We watched the proceedings in the street below. ▪ At this point in the proceedings, my doctor offered me a choice. 2.) [C usually… … Dictionary of contemporary English
proceeding — [[t]prəsi͟ːdɪŋ[/t]] proceedings 1) N COUNT: usu pl Legal proceedings are legal action taken against someone. [FORMAL] ...criminal proceedings against the former prime minister... The Council had brought proceedings to stop the store from trading… … English dictionary
proceeding — pro•ceed•ing [[t]prəˈsi dɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) a particular action, or course or manner of action 2) cvb proceedings, a series of activities or events; happenings 3) proceedings, a record of the business discussed at a meeting of an academic society or… … From formal English to slang
Adversary proceeding in bankruptcy (USA) — An Adversary proceeding in bankruptcy, is a lawsuit in the American legal system filed by a party called a plaintiff against a party called a defendant . ProcedureAdversary proceedings are governed by certain court rules found in Part VII of the… … Wikipedia
informal proceeding — n. (1) A trial or hearing less formal than a regular trial, such as a proceeding in a small claims court. (2) In probate court, a proceeding that admits a will to probate without first providing notice to all interested parties. The Essential Law … Law dictionary
notice of action or proceeding — The formal notice required to confer jurisdiction; a summons or original notice. A distinction is to be observed between knowledge of the pendency of an action or proceeding and notice thereof. If a defendant does not submit himself to the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
probate proceeding — A proceeding in the probate court, usually upon notice of motion or order to show cause. Sometimes upon summons or other formal process as in the probate of a will in solemn form. A civil action for the purpose of a statute which disqualifies a… … Ballentine's law dictionary
