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Definition of proceeding - 6 dictionary results

pro⋅ceed⋅ing

  [pruh-see-ding]
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–noun
1. a particular action or course or manner of action.
2. proceedings, a series of activities or events; happenings.
3. the act of a person or thing that proceeds: Our proceeding down the mountain was hindered by mud slides.
4. proceedings, a record of the doings or transactions of a fraternal, academic, etc., society.
5. proceedings, Law.
a. the instituting or carrying on of an action at law.
b. a legal step or measure: to institute proceedings against a person.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME; see proceed, -ing 1

Synonyms:
1, 2, 4. See process.

pro⋅ceed

  [v. pruh-seed; n. proh-seed]
–verb (used without object)
1. to move or go forward or onward, esp. after stopping.
2. to carry on or continue any action or process.
3. to go on to do something.
4. to continue one's discourse.
5. Law.
a. to begin and carry on a legal action.
b. to take legal action (usually fol. by against).
6. to be carried on, as an action or process.
7. to go or come forth; issue (often fol. by from).
8. to arise, originate, or result (usually fol. by from).
–noun
9. proceeds,
a. something that results or accrues.
b. the total amount derived from a sale or other transaction: The proceeds from the deal were divided equally among us.
c. the profits or returns from a sale, investment, etc.
10. Archaic. proceeds.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME procede < L prōcēdere. See pro- 1 , cede

Related forms:
pro⋅ceed⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1. progress, continue, pass on. See advance. 7. emanate. 8. spring, ensue.

Antonyms:
1. recede.
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pro·ceed   (prō-sēd', prə-)   
intr.v.   pro·ceed·ed, pro·ceed·ing, pro·ceeds
  1. To go forward or onward, especially after an interruption; continue: proceeded to his destination; paused to clear her throat, then proceeded.
  2. To begin to carry on an action or a process: looked surprised, then proceeded to roar with laughter.
  3. To move on in an orderly manner: Business proceeded as usual.
  4. To come from a source; originate or issue: behavior proceeding from hidden motives. See Synonyms at stem1.
  5. Law To institute and conduct legal action: proceeded against the defaulting debtor.
pl.n.   pro·ceeds (prō'sēdz')
The amount of money derived from a commercial or fundraising venture; the yield.

[Middle English proceden, from Old French proceder, from Latin prōcēdere : prō-, forward; see pro-1 + cēdere, to go; see ked- in Indo-European roots.]
pro·ceed'er n.
pro·ceed·ing   (prō-sē'dĭng, prə-)   
n.  
  1. A course of action; a procedure.
  2. proceedings A sequence of events occurring at a particular place or occasion: hectic proceedings in the kitchen.
  3. proceedings A record of business carried on by a society or other organization; minutes.
  4. Law
    1. Legal action; litigation. Often used in the plural.
    2. The instituting or conducting of legal action.
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Proceeding

Pro*ceed"ing\, n. 1. The act of one who proceeds, or who prosecutes a design or transaction; progress or movement from one thing to another; a measure or step taken in a course of business; a transaction; as, an illegal proceeding; a cautious or a violent proceeding.

The proceedings of the high commission. --Macaulay.

2. pl. (Law) The course of procedure in the prosecution of an action at law. --Blackstone.

Proceedings of a society, the published record of its action, or of things done at its meetings.

Syn: Procedure; measure; step, See Transaction.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Main Entry: pro·ceed·ing
Function: noun
1 : a particular step or series of steps in the enforcement, adjudication, or administration of rights, remedies, laws, or regulations: as a : an action, hearing, trial, or application before the court
collateral proceeding
: a proceeding that concerns an order, motion, petition, or writ deriving from or sought in relation to another proceeding (as a trial) collateral proceeding on a motion to have the judge in a pending trial disqualified>; especially : one in which a collateral attack on a judgment is made collateral proceeding after denial of a direct appeal>
core proceeding
: a proceeding (as one instituted by a debtor against a creditor) that is integral to the administration of a bankruptcy estate and so falls under the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court
non–core proceeding
: a proceeding involving a matter that relates to a bankruptcy case but that does not arise under bankruptcy laws, that could be adjudicated in a state court, and over which a bankruptcy court has limited authority
special proceeding
: a proceeding (as for condemnation or disbarment) that may be commenced independently of a pending action by petition or motion and from which a final order affecting a substantial right may be immediately appealed <special proceedings created exclusively by statute where a special procedure is appropriate and warranted —Sosebee v. County Line Sch. Dist., 897 South Western Reporter, Second Series 556 (1995)>
summary proceeding
: a civil or criminal proceeding in the nature of a trial that is conducted without formalities (as indictment, pleadings, and usually a jury) for the speedy and peremptory disposition of a matter
supplementary proceeding
: a proceeding to discover the assets of a judgment debtor; also : a proceeding that in some way supplements another b : a hearing conducted by an administrative body c : a criminal prosecution or investigation
2 plural : an official record of things done or said
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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