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proceeding vs lawsuit

lawsuit vs proceeding

proceeding and lawsuit both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
proceeding Yes No No No
lawsuit Yes No No No
As nouns, lawsuit is a hyponym of proceeding; that is, lawsuit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than proceeding:
  • proceeding: (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
  • lawsuit: a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
proceeding (noun) lawsuit (noun)
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
Difference between proceeding and lawsuit

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