Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun proceedings

2 senses of proceedings

Sense 1
proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings -- ((law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked)
       => due process, due process of law -- ((law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards)

Sense 2
minutes, proceedings, transactions -- (a written account of what transpired at a meeting)
       => written record, written account -- (a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun proceeding

1 sense of proceeding

Sense 1
proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings -- ((law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked)
       => due process, due process of law -- ((law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards)

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