Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
legal proceeding — legal action, legal procedure, suit or claim filed in a court of law … English contemporary dictionary
legal proceeding — noun (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked • Syn: ↑proceeding, ↑proceedings • Derivationally related forms: ↑proceed (for: ↑proceedings), ↑proceed … Useful english dictionary
legal proceeding — In the broad sense, any action or special proceeding in court. In a narrower sense, an action or special proceeding at law rather than in equity. As used in the Bankruptcy Act nullifying liens obtained by legal proceedings within four months… … Ballentine's law dictionary
legal proceeding — /ligəl prəˈsidɪŋ/ (say leeguhl pruh seeding) noun an action in a court of law …
institute a legal proceeding — index sue Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
proceeding — pro·ceed·ing n 1: a particular step or series of steps in the enforcement, adjudication, or administration of rights, remedies, laws, or regulations: as a: an action, hearing, trial, or application before the court collateral proceeding: a… … Law dictionary
legal dispute — I noun action, case, controversy, disputation, lawsuit, litigation, suit in law II index case (lawsuit), contention (argument), lawsuit, trial … Law dictionary
lien by legal proceeding — See lien by judicial proceeding … Ballentine's law dictionary
legal action — noun a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong • Syn: ↑action, ↑action at law • Derivationally related forms: ↑action (for:… … Useful english dictionary
legal — 1. Conforming to the law; according to law; required or permitted by law; not forbidden or discountenanced by law; good and effectual in law; of or pertaining to the law; lawful. Freeman v. Fowler Packing Co., 135 Kan. 378, 11 P.2d 276, 277. See… … Black's law dictionary
