proceed : Idioms & Phrases
bastardy proceeding
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noun a lawsuit filed to determine the father of a child born out of wedlock (and to provide for the support of the child once paternity is determined)
paternity suit.
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judicial proceeding
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noun a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
litigation.
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legal proceeding
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noun (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
proceedings; proceeding.
