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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With only a few days left before the start of the season, Kiffin and LSU at large are gaming out both Thursday’s pivotal legal proceedings and the broader implications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Uefa is pursuing criminal legal proceedings against Fifa president Gianni Infantino over the now scrapped plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup and its other competitions to private investors.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
He also dismissed Baldoni’s separate $250-million defamation suit against the New York Times, finding that the newspaper’s coverage was protected as a fair report of legal proceedings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
It said legal proceedings had been started in Italy, France and Germany over the case but that "European and national authorities have remained silent" and "those responsible for the attack have not been identified".
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
They continued to maintain that Bobby would be deported back to the United States once the legal proceedings were concluded.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
