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proceeding - (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked |
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due process,
due process of law (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
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jurisprudence,
law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
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foreclosure the legal proceedings initiated by a creditor to repossess the collateral for loan that is in default
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intervention (law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings; "the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits"
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procedure a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings
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action,
action at law,
legal action something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"
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case,
causa,
cause,
lawsuit,
suit a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
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adoption the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
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appeal (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial; "their appeal was denied in the superior court"
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bankruptcy a legal process intended to insure equality among the creditors of a corporation declared to be insolvent
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receivership the office of a receiver
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judicial proceeding,
litigation a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
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naturalisation,
naturalization changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology; "the naturalization in English of many Italian words"
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trial (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law; "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"
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review practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
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hearing (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
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