 judicial_proceeding |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (law) a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights | |
| Synonyms: | litigation | |
| Related terms: | proceeding custody_battle vexatious_litigation law | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked | |
| Synonyms: | proceedings proceeding legal_proceeding | |
| Related terms: | due_process lawsuit trial legal_action trial hearing appeal litigation receivership procedure naturalization foreclosure review adoption bankruptcy intervention law | |
| Similar spelling: |
judicial_principle judicial_admission judicial_doctrine judicial_decision |
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