proceedings
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 314 U.S. 118 - Toucey v. New York Life Insurance · 1941Most cited · 904 citing opinions
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That term (proceedings) is comprehensive. It includes all steps taken or which may be taken in the state court or by its officers from the institution to the close of the final process. It applies to appellate as well as to original proceedings; and is independent of the doctrine of res judicata. It applies alike to action by the court and by its ministerial officers; applies not only to an execution issued on a judgment, but to any proceeding supplemental or ancillary taken with a view to making the suit or judgment effective.
How often courts cite the case defining “proceedings”
Court decisions citing the opinion that defined “proceedings” — 901 in all, by decade. Counts are citations to the defining case as a whole, not verified uses of the term. The dip in the most recent years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the latest years.