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legal proceeding

[lee-guhl-pruh-seed-ing] / ˈli gəl prəˈsid ɪŋ /
NOUN
legal action
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They must get certifications showing they can operate the equipment and capture a legal proceeding.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

Simons manages a legal proceeding called Northern California Clergy Cases, in which nearly 1,800 individual lawsuits have been filed against seven Catholic dioceses, including Fresno.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2025

The second impeachment of Donald Trump was a legal proceeding.

From Slate Mar. 17, 2025

The report is not a legal proceeding, Sidoti explained, and commissioners did not seek to prove allegations “beyond reasonable doubt,” as in a court of law.

From Salon Oct. 30, 2024

I think this court may dispense with the strict forms of legal proceeding; and therefore I leave this to the choice of the jury.

From Trial of the Witnesses of the Resurrection of Jesus by Thomas Sherlock




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