end proceedings

Frequency: 5.13.5 per million words

To stop or finish a legal process.

proceedingsVERB + NOUN

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end

Examples (10)

  • The judge decided to end the proceedings due to lack of evidence.
  • Both parties agreed to end the legal proceedings and seek an out-of-court settlement.
  • The lawyer argued that the court should end the proceedings immediately.
  • After hours of deliberation, the jury was unable to reach a verdict, forcing the court to end the proceedings.
  • They hope to end the divorce proceedings amicably and quickly.
  • The new evidence might end the criminal proceedings prematurely.
  • Will the government end the impeachment proceedings before the next election?
  • It's crucial to end the bankruptcy proceedings in a way that protects creditors.
  • The prosecutor moved to end the proceedings after the key witness recanted her testimony.
  • If an agreement is reached, they can end the arbitration proceedings next week.