legal proceedings

idiom

: actions taken to settle an argument in a court of law

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Once the Pac-12 began legal proceedings, a settlement was, by far, the likeliest outcome. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025 Also since the start of the year, stories mentioning Musk and DOGE have had a readership of more than 387 million, with most of the spikes around legal proceedings and budget cut recommendations, per Memo data shared with Axios. Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025 The appeals court granted the U.K. request to extradite the Tates, but only after legal proceedings in Romania have concluded. Stephen McGrath, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025 The hearing in Palm Beach County Circuit Court focuses on a motion by the woman, identified as Jane Doe, to delay the lawsuit indefinitely while legal proceedings continue in Romania. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for legal proceedings

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“Legal proceedings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20proceedings. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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