procès-verbal
Americannoun
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a report of proceedings, as of an assembly.
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French Law. an authenticated written account of facts in connection with a criminal or other charge.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of procès-verbal
From French, dating back to 1625–35; see origin at process, verbal
Example Sentences
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It was the fourth and final hearing, and we had come back into the small hut for the signing of the procès-verbal.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
There is a procès-verbal at which he is wanted.
From The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol by Ball, Alec
There are many works burnt at Alexandria, there are many treasured in the British Museum, that I could better spare than the procès-verbal of Châtillon.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 1 (of 25) by Lang, Andrew
When a criminal is examined, a procès-verbal is made of his statement in order that we may judge of its truth from its consistency.
From The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) by Schopenhauer, Arthur
Not quite a wise thing to say to a journalist, but it is in effect what the suffragette also says, and is rewarded with rotten tomatoes as her sister with a procès-verbal.
From Impressions and Comments by Ellis, Havelock
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