procédure légale

Definitions of procédure légale
  1. noun
    (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
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    procédure
    a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings
    acte, affaire, poursuite judiciaire, procès
    a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
    banqueroute
    a legal process intended to insure equality among the creditors of a corporation declared to be insolvent
    litige
    a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
    naturalisation
    the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship
    jugement, procès
    (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
    audience
    (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
    affaire-test, procès-pilote
    a representative legal action whose outcome is likely to become a precedent
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    voies légales
    (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
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