What is Legal proceeding?
A l'''egal proceeding''' is any legal matter that is before a [[judge]] or [[tribunal]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://definitions.uslegal.com/l/legal-proceeding/ |title=Legal Proceeding and Legal Definition |access-date=5 November 2015}}</ref> Legal proceedings refer to all parts of a trial or hearing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nolo.com/dictionary/judicial-proceeding-term.html |title=Judicial Proceeding |publisher=NOLO |access-date=5 November 2015}}</ref> Legal proceedings for [[United States courts of appeals]] are called the '''Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure'''.<ref name=USC>{{cite web |url=http://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/current-rules-practice-procedure |title=Current Rules of Practice & Procedure |publisher=Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts |access-date=5 November 2015}}</ref> They apply to all courts of appeal and since December 4, 1967 to the [[United States Supreme Court]].<ref name=USC/> == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Law]] [[Category:Legal terms]]