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legal proceeding

American  
[lee-guhl-pruh-seed-ing] / ˈli gəl prəˈsid ɪŋ /

noun

legal proceedings plural
  1. Law. any official step or measure instituted or carried out in front of a judge, jury, or tribunal.


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They must get certifications showing they can operate the equipment and capture a legal proceeding.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

However, he has refused to link the claims handling issues to the rate hike request, maintaining the rate issue is a separate legal proceeding.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2025

The second impeachment of Donald Trump was a legal proceeding.

From Slate Mar. 17, 2025

The report is not a legal proceeding, Sidoti explained, and commissioners did not seek to prove allegations “beyond reasonable doubt,” as in a court of law.

From Salon Oct. 30, 2024

The owner of the Dummer House decided that the boy was punished enough, and took no legal proceeding against him.

From The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country by Seton, Ernest Thompson

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