Proceeding
Of law and due process. May also be referred to as legal proceeding and proceedings.
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked.
This concept's ID is @1~6144
Law
- trial
(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law; "he had a...
- action
A judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another...
- cause
A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal...
- hearing
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining...
- litigation
A legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rig...
- review
(law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate...
- receivership
A court action that places property under the control of a receiver during litigation...
- intervention
(law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress;...
- adoption
A legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by...
- appeal
(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose...
- bankruptcy
A legal process intended to insure equality among the creditors of a corporation declared...
- naturalization
The proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship.
Also contains
- procedure
A mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings.
- foreclosure
The legal proceedings initiated by a creditor to repossess the collateral for loan that...