Proceed
/prəˈsiːd/
Definitions
- (v.) To begin or continue a course of action, especially in legal contexts.
The court will proceed with the trial tomorrow.
- (n.) An act or step taken in a legal process.
The attorney reviewed the legal proceedings carefully.
Forms
- proceeding
- proceede
- proceeds
- proceeded
- proceedings
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Commentary
In legal drafting, 'proceed' often refers to formal steps taken in judicial or administrative processes; distinguish between the verb 'to proceed' and the noun 'proceedings' which denote the events themselves.
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