legal proceedings

idiom

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

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Amidst these legal proceedings, Bianchi posits a grim outlook should existing disputes culminate in an irrevocable divide within the NASCAR circuit. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 The false documentation could be presented at trial during legal proceedings relating to the shooting and his swift departure from New York. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024 The filing also details legal proceedings involving the company, including a lawsuit with Fix Pads Holdings, LLC, which resulted in the transfer of 44 property titles to My City Builders as part of a settlement agreement. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024 In September, his lawyer asked the country’s attorney general to investigate Drucker, who is a co-producer with Gibney, accusing him of trying to influence the legal proceedings. Jocelyn Noveck, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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