proceeding
noun /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
  /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(formal)- [countable, usually plural] the process of using a court to settle an argument or to deal with a complaint
- court/legal/judicial proceedings
 - bankruptcy/divorce/extradition proceedings
 - proceeding (against somebody) (for something) There was enough evidence to bring criminal proceedings against her.
 - The EU has started legal proceeedings against the country for its failure to implement the directive.
 
 - proceedings[plural] an event or a series of actions
- The Mayor will open the proceedings at the City Hall tomorrow.
 - We watched the proceedings from the balcony.
 
 - proceedings[plural] the official written report of a meeting, etc.
- His paper is published in the new issue of the proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.