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misproceeding

misproceeding noun: wrong or irregular proceeding.

Noun

misproceeding (plural misproceedings)

  1. Wrong or irregular proceeding.
    • I can conceave noe other reason of their Malignitie against me but for that I studie to avoid such misproceeding of self will Government as formerlie have bin practised amongst them, for I can discerne nothinge in them but factions seeking to carrie all matters, rather for their owne endes then...1631 April 2, Sir John Harvey, Letter to Viscount Dorchester, Secretary of State
    • As where the inferior Court acts in a summary way , and there is no other remedy for a misproceeding there.1845, Joseph Moseley, The Law of Inferior Courts for the Recovery of Debts, page 284

Forms of misproceeding

pluralmisproceedings

Origin of misproceeding

From mis- + proceeding.

Questions about misproceeding

What does misproceeding mean?
Misproceeding means wrong or irregular proceeding.
What part of speech is misproceeding?
Misproceeding is a noun.
What is the plural of misproceeding?
The plural of misproceeding is misproceedings.

Words near misproceeding in the dictionary

  1. misprizing
  2. misprobe
  3. misprobed
  4. misprobes
  5. misprobing
  6. misproceeding
  7. misproceedings
  8. misprocess
  9. misprocessed
  10. misprocesses
  11. misprocessing

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