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Definition of 'legal process'

Word Frequency

legal process in British

(ˈliːɡəl ˈprəʊsɛs)
noun
a process of law
Bankruptcy is a legal process that may benefit a person who cannot pay his debts.
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Example sentences containing 'legal process'

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He made a point of not undermining the legal process. Times, Sunday Times (2006)In such circumstances the threshold for reopening a legal process that will be costly and harrowing should be high. Times, Sunday Times (2012)While a legal process was under way she slept on buses until finally making her way to a refugee centre. Times, Sunday Times (2015)

Trends of 'legal process'

Used Occasionally. legal process is one of the 30000 most commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'legal process'

  • legal pad
  • legal positivism
  • legal proceedings
  • legal process
  • legal profession
  • legal redress
  • legal representation

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Definition of legal process from the Collins English Dictionary

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