(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

the collection of rules imposed by authority

the legal proceedings initiated by a creditor to repossess the collateral for loan that is in default

(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

a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings

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

a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

the collection of rules imposed by authority