proceed against sb
specialized— phrasal verb with proceed uk/prəˈsiːd/us/proʊˈsiːd/verb [ I ]
to start to take legal action against someone:
Lack of evidence meant that the Council could not proceed against Mr Naylor.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Taking legal action
- appear
- appear for sb
- bring
- civil action
- class action
- complainant
- court
- double jeopardy
- indict
- indictment
- law
- legal
- make legal history idiom
- petitioner
- plaintiff
- prefer
- proceed
- proceedings
- serve
- summons
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