judicial proceeding

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

noun

a legal proceeding in a court;
a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
• Syn:
litigation
• Derivationally related forms:
litigious (for: litigation), litigate (for: litigation)
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings
• Hyponyms:
custody battle, vexatious litigation