legal proceedings

idiom

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

Examples of legal proceedings in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web He was released on a $15,000 bond following his arrest but has remained on the islands amid the legal proceedings. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 21 June 2024 While all three leagues are on the same page, MLB has assumed the role of Diamond’s most vocal antagonist since the legal proceedings began last March. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 June 2024 Once Hollywood’s most glamorous power couple, Pitt and Jolie have been locked in a fraught web of legal proceedings since 2016. Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 20 June 2024 Federal defense attorneys suggested Xiong would enter an insanity plea in the case at one point during the legal proceedings. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 18 June 2024 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 4 Jul. 2024.

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