proceedings

The process of taking a case to a court of law.

Legal process related to a crime.

Legal actions taking place in a court of law.

The legal process of ending a marriage.

Legal disputes between individuals or organizations, not involving criminal law.

Legal process for a person or company unable to pay their debts.

Formal proceedings of a legal or court-related nature.

The process of asking a higher court to review a decision made by a lower court.

Formal process to remove a public official from office.

Legal process of surrendering an alleged criminal to another country.

A short and simplified legal procedure.

Legal action for a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation.

A preliminary hearing in a magistrates' court to decide if there is enough evidence for a case to go to trial in a higher court.

Used when the legal process itself starts.

A more formal way to say 'proceedings begin'.

Legal action taken to sue or prosecute someone or something.

Refers to actions or decisions made during the legal process.

Legal action involving two or more specified parties.

Legal process taking place in front of a specific legal body.

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

A common way to say that a legal process is starting.

To formally start a legal case against someone.

To start legal action against someone.

To formally begin the process of a legal action.

A more formal way to say 'begin proceedings'.

To end a legal process completely.

To stop or finish a legal process.

A formal term for starting legal action.

To formally bring a legal case to an end.

To stop a legal process, often temporarily.

To cause a legal process to begin, often with a negative connotation.