English dictionary
proceeding
/pr/@/'s/i/d/I//N/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The act of one who proceeds, or who prosecutes a design or transaction; progress or movement from one thing to another; a measure or step taken in a course of business; a transaction; as, an illegal <i>proceeding</i>; a cautious or a violent <i>proceeding</i>.
Source: webster1913