proceeding
/pɹəˈsiːdɪŋ/ sustantivo C2- The act of one who proceeds, or who prosecutes a design or transaction.
- An event or happening; something that happens. · I had a grandstand view of the proceedings.
- A published collection of papers presented at an academic conference, or representing the acts of a learned society.
- Progress or movement from one thing to another.
- A measure or step taken in a course of business; a transaction. · an illegal proceeding· a cautious or a violent proceeding
- Any legal action, especially one that is not a lawsuit.
Plural proceedings
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A MONKEY perched upon a lofty tree saw some Fishermen casting their nets into a river, and narrowly watched their proceedings.
The Englishman seemed to appreciate this extreme delicacy, made his bow and went away, proceeding with a characteristic British stride towards the street mentioned.
The proceedings seemed to have come to a definite end so far as he was concerned; for one had only to look at that granite face to realize that no ‘peine forte et dure’ would ever force him to plead against his will.
The garden was bounded by a three-foot brick wall with a fringe of wood rails upon the top, and against this wall was leaning a stalwart police constable, surrounded by a small knot of loafers, who craned their necks and strained their eyes in the vain hope of catching some glimpse of the proceedings within.
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