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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

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

She had never testified in any legal proceeding, and the idea of getting up before such a crowd of people and answering questions filled her with dismay.

From By Advice of Counsel by Arthur Cheney Train

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