procédure, n.f., (jur.) proceedings; practice, procedure, process.
procès, n.m., lawsuit, suit, action, trial, process. Être en —; to be at law. Intenter un —, faire un —, à quelqu’un; to bring an action against any one, to institute proceedings against any one. Gagner son —; to gain one’s suit, or case. Perdre son —; to lose one’s case. Faire le — à quelqu’un; to try any one, to bring any one to trial; to call any one to account, to find fault with, to censure. Sans autre forme de —; without more ado, without further formality.
processi-f, -ve, adj., litigious.
procession, n.f., procession.
processionnal, n.m., (c.rel.) processional.
processionnel, -le, adj., processional.
processionnellement (-nèl-mān), adv., in procession.
procès-verbal, n.m., (—-verbaux) (authentic written minute, or report, of an official act or proceeding); proceedings, official report, information against; (parl.) journal, minute of proceedings.
prochain, -e, adj., near, nearest, next, approaching, near at hand, nigh, approximate, proximate; (com.) proximo. Village —; neighboring village. Le mois —; next month. La semaine —e; next week. Son départ est —; his departure is nigh at hand, or imminent. Fin —e; approaching end. Fin —; (com.) at the end of next month.
prochain, n.m., neighbor, fellow-creature.