proceeding

1 :  a particular step or series of steps in the enforcement, adjudication, or administration of rights, remedies, laws, or regulations: as a :  an action, hearing, trial, or application before the court collateral proceeding :  a proceeding that concerns an order, motion, petition, or writ deriving from or sought in relation to another proceeding (as a trial) a collateral proceeding on a motion to have the judge in a pending trial disqualified; especially :  one in which a collateral attack on a judgment is made sought to avoid the effect of the judgment in a collateral proceeding after denial of a direct appeal core proceeding :  a proceeding (as one instituted by a debtor against a creditor) that is integral to the administration of a bankruptcy estate and so falls under the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court non–core proceeding :  a proceeding involving a matter that relates to a bankruptcy case but that does not arise under bankruptcy laws, that could be adjudicated in a state court, and over which a bankruptcy court has limited authority special proceeding :  a proceeding (as for condemnation or disbarment) that may be commenced independently of a pending action by petition or motion and from which a final order affecting a substantial right may be immediately appealed special proceedings created exclusively by statute where a special procedure is appropriate and warranted — Sosebee v. County Line Sch. Dist., 897 S.W.2d 556 (1995) summary proceeding :  a civil or criminal proceeding in the nature of a trial that is conducted without formalities (as indictment, pleadings, and usually a jury) for the speedy and peremptory disposition of a matter supplementary proceeding :  a proceeding to discover the assets of a judgment debtor; also :  a proceeding that in some way supplements another b :  a hearing conducted by an administrative body c :  a criminal prosecution or investigation

2 pl :  an official record of things done or said