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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

The legal proceeding is expected to last around a month, with Judge Arun Subramanian, who also presided over the sentencing of disgraced music mogul Sean Combs last year, at the helm.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

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

Out of this deplorable state of things a remarkable legal proceeding once grew.

From The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore by Hutchinson, J. R. (John Robert)

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