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legal proceeding

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[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

I think this court may dispense with the strict forms of legal proceeding; and therefore I leave this to the choice of the jury.

From Trial of the Witnesses of the Resurrection of Jesus by Sherlock, Thomas

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