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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Prosecutors have started legal proceedings against nine of the ALSU's 10 crew members, excluding the cook, six of whom appeared in court on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
However, the development could prolong legal proceedings and delay IHH’s mandatory takeover offer for an additional 26% of Fortis Healthcare, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
He is among several senior figures associated with Rajoelina's former government who have faced legal proceedings since the change of power.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 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
We don’t have the money for legal proceedings to evict them.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
