Terminology Database

Term | procedure

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  • n., 1. A specific method or course of action. 2. The judicial rule or manner for carrying on a civil lawsuit or criminal prosecution. [Black’s Law Dictionary, 8th ed. C2004]
  • n., In general, the body of written and unwritten rules governing the conduct of a transaction, or the formal steps undertaken in carrying out a transaction.
  • n., The method in which one takes the successive steps in litigation. [The Dictionary of Canadian Law, 3rd ed. c2004]