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general::
proceeding
verbs
take/bring proceedings
• You may take proceedings to enforce payment.
begin/start proceedings
( also institute proceedings formal )
• They threatened to begin legal proceedings against him.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + proceedings
legal proceedings
• He wanted to avoid the expense and trouble of legal proceedings.
criminal proceedings
• One of the businessmen is facing criminal proceedings.
civil proceedings
(= not relating to a criminal charge )
• The couple say they will take civil proceedings against the medics for professional misconduct.
divorce proceedings
• His wife had threatened to start divorce proceedings.
bankruptcy proceedings
• She faced criminal charges in addition to bankruptcy proceedings.
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