legal proceedings

phrase

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

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Court rules case will go on On Monday, Maryland's Appellate Court rejected a request by Baltimore City to pause legal proceedings in the dispute. Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 The policy subsequently became the subject of a labor dispute and legal proceedings. Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Their joint obsession with him leads to legal proceedings and a restraining order. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 After years of legal proceedings in the United Kingdom and Romania, the Tates were arrested in Miami by US Marshals on July 18 on provisional arrest warrants requested by Britain. Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 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 23 Sep. 2026.

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