Proceeding
King James Dictionary [1]
Procee'Ding, ppr. Moving forward passing on issuing transacting carrying on.
Procee'Ding, n. Process or movement from one thing to another a measure or step taken in business transaction in the plural, a course of measures or conduct course of dealing with others. We speak of a legal or an illegal proceeding, a cautious proceeding, a violent proceeding. In the plural, the proceedings of the legislature have been wise and salutary. It is our duty to acquiesce cheerfully in all God's proceedings towards.
1. In law, the course of steps or measures in the prosecution of an action is denominated proceedings. See Process.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): ( n.) The course of procedure in the prosecution of an action at law.
(2): ( n.) The act of one who proceeds, or who prosecutes a design or transaction; progress or movement from one thing to another; a measure or step taken in a course of business; a transaction; as, an illegal proceeding; a cautious or a violent proceeding.
(3): ( p. pr. & vb. n.) of Proceed
