legal proceedings

idiom

: actions taken to settle an argument in a court of law

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Based on legal proceedings and real investigations, The Monster of Florence revisits one of Italy’s darkest chapters through the eyes of those accused over the years—the possible monsters—exposing how hysteria and speculation blurred the line between truth and myth. Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025 Welsh was banned in legal proceedings from 1535 to 1967, restricted from schools through the use of the Welsh Not in the nineteenth century, and only given equal footing with English in 1993. Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025 Shortly after the documents were unsealed, the royal blog Gert's Royals shared insight into the legal proceedings necessary to take a royal's title. Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025 Claims made about pending legal proceedings or criminal charges. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for legal proceedings

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“Legal proceedings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20proceedings. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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