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legal proceeding

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

noun

plural

legal proceedings

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

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Named plaintiff and former student Elva Lopez filed the suit in state court in San Francisco before it was approved as a class-action legal proceeding.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 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

Murray declined to share the information with the committee, citing the ongoing legal proceeding.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2023

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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