Sentence examples for proceedings means from inspiring English sources

Joy said the indefinite secrecy applied to grand jury proceedings means that claims by prosecutors that a killing by police has been thoroughly scrutinised cannot be verified.

The opening of proceedings means that the Commission will treat the case as a matter of priority.

According to the press release, the opening of proceedings means that the EC will "treat the case as a matter of priority".

But what did the proceedings mean?

For mothers divorce proceedings mean the risk of losing custody of their children.

The court's plodding proceedings mean time is running out to deliver sentences and find answers.

His absence from proceedings meant it was also the third time he had failed to appear in the court to hear the case against him.

BP failed to show up at the scheduled board meeting of its joint venture TNK-BP, leaving its Russian partners accusing the company of trying to "sabotage" arbitration proceedings meant to resolve their dispute.

"Secondly, the very nature of these kinds of proceedings mean they often go on for a long time – or come back to court much later when the man suddenly refuses to adhere to original court orders.

The police investigated the violence Isobel suffered, but the CPS decided not to prosecute, saying the fact that she had started divorce proceedings meant securing a conviction would be hard.

The existing civil and criminal proceedings meant to protect them were inadequate.