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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Proceeding \Pro*ceed"ing\, n.
1. The act of one who proceeds, or who prosecutes a design or
transaction; progress or movement from one thing to
another; a measure or step taken in a course of business;
a transaction; as, an illegal proceeding; a cautious or a
violent proceeding.
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The proceedings of the high commission. --Macaulay.
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2. pl. (Law) The course of procedure in the prosecution of an
action at law. --Blackstone.
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{Proceedings of a society}, the published record of its
action, or of things done at its meetings.
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Syn: Procedure; measure; step, See {Transaction}.
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