proceeding

noun pro·ceed·ing \ prō-ˈsē-diŋ , prə- \

Updated on: 16 Apr 2018

Definition of proceeding

1 : legal action

a divorce proceeding

2 : procedure

3 proceedings plural : events, happenings

4 : transaction

5 proceedings plural : an official record of things said or done

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Examples of proceeding in a Sentence

The secretary kept a record of the proceedings at the meeting.
She started the proceedings with a brief welcoming speech.
The proceedings of the conference will be published.

Recent Examples of proceeding from the Web

From there, Congress would then decide whether to begin impeachment proceedings against the president, said two of the sources.

— NBC News, "Trump, Mueller teams prepare to move forward without presidential interview," 12 Apr. 2018
The cleanup can proceed now that property ownership questions were resolved following foreclosure proceedings against the former owner, Louisville Industrial Park, Hubbard said.

— james bruggers, The Courier-Journal, "Eight years later, a toxic Black Leaf property in Louisville will be cleaned up," 11 Apr. 2018
Cornyn declined to say how Congress would react to a Mueller firing or whether that might trigger impeachment proceedings against Trump.

— billy house, chicagotribune.com, "Republicans warn Trump firing Mueller would be a major mistake," 10 Apr. 2018
After the 2015 story in The New York Times, the Navy launched probes not only into what the SEALs allegedly did in Afghanistan but also the process Smith used to sidestep court-martial proceedings against them.

— carl prine, sandiegouniontribune.com, "War crimes court-martial starts for SEALs; Navy's top attorney accused of unlawful command influence," 9 Apr. 2018
Pep Guardiola's team were dominating proceedings against the league's second-place team and took control of the game with two goals in the space of five minutes.

— john sinnott, CNN, "Manchester City stunned by rivals Manchester United in thrilling derby," 7 Apr. 2018
As a matter of record, the Rajneesh organization did not lay claim to the status of a religion until the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) began contemplating deportation proceedings against Bhagwan.

— win mccormack, The New Republic, "Outside the Limits of the Human Imagination," 27 Mar. 2018
Congress is initiating impeachment proceedings against her, while the government is attempting to nullify through the courts her appointment as chief justice almost six years ago.

— The Economist, "The chief justice of the Philippines is under attack," 22 Mar. 2018
She was quickly charged with a string of offenses, some dating back many months, and remanded in custody pending the end of legal proceedings against her.

— yael stein, Newsweek, "It Is Not In Ahed Tamimi’s Best Interest To Have A Secret Trial, It's In Israel's," 20 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of proceeding

15th century

proceeding Synonyms

Synonyms

course, operation, procedure, process;

Related Words

drill, routine;

fashion, form, manner, method, mode, style, system, technique, way;

approach, arrangement, blueprint, design, formula, game plan, ground plan, layout, plan, plot, program, project, recipe, scheme, strategy;

PROCEEDING Defined for English Language Learners

proceeding

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Definition of proceeding for English Language Learners

law : the process of appearing before a court of law so a decision can be made about an argument or claim : a legal action
proceedings : things that are said or done at a meeting, conference, ceremony, etc.
: an official record of the things said or done at a meeting, conference, etc.

Law Dictionary

proceeding

noun pro·ceed·ing

legal Definition of 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 plural : an official record of things done or said

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