start proceedings

Frequency: 6.68.8 per million words

A common and direct way to say a legal process is beginning.

proceedingsVERB + NOUN

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start

Examples (10)

  • They decided to start legal proceedings against the company.
  • The lawyer advised her client to start divorce proceedings immediately.
  • If negotiations fail, we will have no choice but to start judicial proceedings.
  • Has the court already started the bankruptcy proceedings?
  • The company intends to start disciplinary proceedings against the employee.
  • After careful consideration, the family decided to start legal proceedings for compensation.
  • We must start these proceedings before the deadline expires.
  • The government was forced to start impeachment proceedings against the official.
  • Starting proceedings can be a lengthy and expensive process.
  • They are threatening to start civil proceedings if their demands are not met.