legal proceedings

idiom

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

Examples of legal proceedings in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Supreme Court then paused the full decision in a 5-4 ruling, allowing ATF to enforce the restrictions while legal proceedings continued. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024 The state attorney asked a court to hold her until legal proceedings have concluded. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024 The total includes costs for the nationwide law enforcement investigation and ensuing legal proceedings so far. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2024 More than a dozen recent legal proceedings and public contract disputes reviewed by CalMatters suggest that, rather than ensuring safety, guards can compound already dangerous and chaotic situations. Calmatters, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024 Although the share offering was not directly related to Trump’s criminal trial beginning Monday, the company noted in a warning to potential investors that Trump’s ongoing legal proceedings pose a risk to the company’s reputation and brand. Krystal Hur, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024 The legal proceedings represent the first time Abu Ghraib victims will present their claims to a U.S. jury, the Center for Constitutional Rights, which is representing the plaintiffs, has said. Mallory Moench, TIME, 14 Apr. 2024 Even a cursory scroll through the official Ador Twitter account reveals several statements from the past couple of years regarding similar legal proceedings and privacy protections for members. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024 Under the proposal, a judge could decide on a case-by-case basis where and when to allow the media to observe legal proceedings. Claire Fahy, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024

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“Legal proceedings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20proceedings. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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