proceed againstsomeone
phrasal verbwithproceedverb[I]uk/prəˈsiːd/us/proʊˈsiːd/
lawspecializedtostartto takelegalactionagainst someone:
Lack ofevidencemeantthat the Council could notproceedagainst Mr Naylor.
Taking legal action
- abatement order
- accuse
- ambulance-chasing
- appear forsomeone
- bring
- cease
- court martial
- indictment
- instruct
- litigate
- litigation
- litigious
- litigiousness
- locus standi
- prosecutorial
- reindict
- reindictment
- retry
- specimen charge
- summons