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procedural

procedural

21 7.4
About the rules and steps that control how courts work, not what the law says
  • adjective
  • /prəˈsiːdʒərəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : procesal
  • Understanding the procedural guidelines is essential for ensuring a fair trial.
  • procedural error
  • procedural safeguards
  • procedural requirements

But very strict procedural rules to try to defeat these claims.

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Examples

  • MPEP understands justice from the perspective of procedural fairness and more broadly.

    Academic text (2012)
  • In Turner, the Court suggested four procedural safeguards to make show cause hearings more meaningful.

    Academic text (2017)
  • And what you begin to realize is you can create a relatively simple set of procedural rules.

  • It's difficult to talk about this without involving procedural questions.

  • Rather, the court set aside potential due process questions on account of the procedural history of the case.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Before we continue, Your Honor... it's been brought to my attention that the court... may have overlooked a few procedural matters yesterday.

  • A second observer collected procedural fidelity data in each phase for the duration of the study.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Instead, it focuses on whether states should consider supplementing their procedural safeguards with the right to counsel.

    Academic text (2017)
  • A classroom observer assessed procedural integrity during the instructional session through the use of a checklist.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The lawyer explained the procedural requirements for filing an appeal in court.

Synonyms

adjective
vsprocedural
  • Formal
8.6

About court steps and how cases are handled

is the same meaning but presented as the main legal term

How Procedural

formal
  • Formal
63 3.0
procedural
  • Specialized
21 7.4
substantive
  • Formal
6 8.8

Surface Forms

procedural positive

Morphology

procedural = procedure (transparent) = procedure + al

The legal sense still follows the standard meaning 'relating to procedure', so the suffixation is straightforward.

Etymology

Procedural comes from Latin parts pro- 'forward' and cedere 'to go', the same root behind procedure and process. In law this means following the court's rules and steps, so a procedural issue is about the 'how' or method, not the main facts.