noun
a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑judicial proceeding
• Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence
• Hypernyms: ↑proceeding, ↑legal proceeding, ↑proceedings
• Hyponyms: ↑custody battle, ↑vexatious litigation
Useful english dictionary. 2012.