judicial proceeding
- noun
- /dʒuˈdɪʃəl prɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
- Formal
- Any statement can be used against you in judicial proceedings.
- judicial proceedings recorded
Examples
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After years of such such judicial proceedings, you cannot expect Burma to be safe under the rule of law.
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The idea that an individual can with impunity execute a judgment issued outside judicial proceedings is preposterous.
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" But justice should be based on solid evidence and judicial proceedings that respect the rights of the accused.
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Without public disclosures or judicial proceedings, there is little of substance that can be offered to detail such concerns.
Academic text (1998) -
We believe in any judicial proceeding, this tape would be inadmissible.
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London seemed reluctant to punish major Nazi war criminals through judicial proceedings.
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There is scant awareness of UN human rights treaties as legal authorities applicable in judicial proceedings.
Academic text (2016) -
Many jurisdictional issues are raised, however, about judicial proceedings affecting the parental rights of absent and non-resident fathers.
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In the judicial proceedings, the lawyer asserted that the arbitrator possessed the right to determine the availability of class arbitration.
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The lawyer provided crucial evidence during the judicial proceeding to support his client's case.
Synonyms
Official legal actions in a court case
To use the courts to settle a dispute
A set of actions in court to decide a legal dispute
A formal set of actions in court that a judge uses to decide a dispute
How Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'judicial' (relating to courts) simply narrows 'proceeding' (actions taken in court) to court-related legal processes. This modifier+noun pattern is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE meaning despite its formal register.
Etymology
Judicial proceeding comes from a simple picture: judicial means connected to a judge and proceeding means the steps taken in court. So, judicial proceeding means the 'court process' where a judge hears evidence and decides who is right.