supplementary proceedings

plural noun

1

: proceedings under a code or practice act for the examination of a judgment debtor or others to discover property for payment of the judgment

2

: proceedings ancillary to or in modification of an earlier action or suit (such as a petition to modify a decree for alimony or custody of children or one to appoint a receiver)

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