legal proceeding 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
Hypernym
due process 1
noun
(law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
law 1
noun
the collection of rules imposed by authority
EnglishHyponym
foreclosure 1
noun
the legal proceedings initiated by a creditor to repossess the collateral for loan that is in default
intervention 4
noun
(law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings
procedure 4
noun
a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings
legal action 1
noun
a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
lawsuit 1
noun
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
law 1
noun
the collection of rules imposed by authority
