procès-verbal

noun

pro·​cès-ver·​bal prō-ˌsā-vər-ˈbäl How to pronounce procès-verbal (audio)
-(ˌ)ver-
plural procès-verbaux prō-ˌsā-vər-ˈbō How to pronounce procès-verbal (audio)
-(ˌ)ver-
: an official written record

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, verbal trial

First Known Use

1635, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of procès-verbal was in 1635

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Cite this Entry

“Procès-verbal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proc%C3%A8s-verbal. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Legal Definition

procès verbal

noun
pro·​cès ver·​bal
prō-ˌsā-vər-ˈbäl, -ˌver-
plural procès verbals
-ˈbälz
in the civil law of Louisiana : an official written record of a proceeding (as a judicial sale of property)
Etymology

French, literally, verbal trial

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