(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
"After the judge ruled that his case had been dismissed, he refused to file any further proceedings against the company."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
"The committee members carefully reviewed the proceedings before voting on the new budget proposal."
plural of proceeding
"The judge dismissed our motion because we failed to follow the strict procedural requirements for filing during the court proceedings."
The course of procedure in the prosecution of an action at law.
In plain English: Proceedings are the official events or steps that happen during a legal case or formal meeting.
"The legal proceedings were delayed until next week due to the lawyer's illness."
Usage: In everyday usage, proceedings refers to a formal meeting or series of events, such as court hearings or organizational gatherings, rather than the legal steps of prosecuting a case. You should use this word to describe what is happening during an official session.
Derived from Latin processus, meaning "a going forward," this term originally described the act or process of moving ahead. It later evolved to refer formally to legal actions, official meetings, or published records of such events.