legal proceeding
noun
any official step or measure instituted or carried out in front of a judge, jury, or tribunal.
legal proceedings
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pluralof legal proceeding.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"As these legal proceedings are currently ongoing, it would be inappropriate for us to comment further," a spokesperson for the force that carried out the arrest said.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Thames Valley Police has confirmed it is "engaged in legal proceedings in relation to warrants previously obtained from the Central Criminal Court".
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The company has temporarily suspended the legal proceedings pending a final government decision on its reopening.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
NSE, which raised $2.36 billion in the country’s second-largest initial public offering, first filed to go public in 2016, but faced delays because of regulatory disputes and legal proceedings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
He was subsequently named an amicus curiae in Fischer’s case and sat in on and participated in all of the legal proceedings.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
