Sentence examples for it is a proceeding from inspiring English sources

It is a proceeding seeking relief for an immediate and redressable injury, i.e., wrongful detention in violation of the Constitution.

Our jurisdiction to review the decision is questioned also because of the nature of the case, it being a proceeding in habeas corpus brought to obtain the discharge of one who is held in custody to answer a charge of violating a state statute alleged to be invalid by reason of its conflict with the Constitution of the United States.

'When a judge has heard a case and it is about to be carried to an appellate court, he * * * is in a position to judge whether it is a case proceeding captiously, or viciously, or with prejudice, or from any other improper motive, or whether the litigant is proceeding in good faith.' 45 Cong.Rec.

The argument seems to run thus: Double jeopardy means attempting to punish criminally twice; this is not an attempt to punish criminally because it is a civil proceeding; it is a civil proceeding because, as a matter of 'statutory construction', it is a 'civil sanction' which is being enforced here; and the sanction is 'civil' because it is 'remedial' and not 'punitive' in nature.

It is a risky proceeding.

Clarification: An earlier version of the story, following a source, stated that the proceeding in September 2010 was an eviction proceeding; it was a foreclosure proceeding.

In short, it is a signal to proceed with caution.

It is a phenomenon that proceeds along a functional track that takes the form of a loop.

"It is a very bizarre proceeding," said Samuel Issacharoff, a Columbia University law professor who is representing the out-of-state law firms that represented New York.

Windows will check to make sure it is a valid key before proceeding.

From the outset it is a book that proceeds with confidence and clarity, and skillfully baits the narrative hook.