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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

“What would the need be to enforce any type of legal proceeding within the campus that could not be done outside of the school? We don’t believe it’s necessary or appropriate,” he said in January.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 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

But in this case, for once in his life, Cuchillo was to assist in an apparently legal proceeding.

From Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora by Mayne Reid

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