Special proceeding
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Any civil remedy other than an ordinary action.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
This phrase has been used in the New York and other codes of procedure as a generic term for ali civil remedies which are not ordinary actions. Code Proc. N. Y. § 3.
Defined under Proceeding in Black's Law Dictionary.