What does procédure in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word procédure in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use procédure in French.

The word procédure in French means procedure, procedure, procedure, procedure, criminal procedure code, code of criminal procedure, start legal proceedings, initiate legal proceedings, collective proceeding, divorce proceedings, receivership, administration, safeguard procedure, judicial procedure, legal procedure, legislative procedure, legislative process, criminal procedure, procedural error, procedural flaw, procedural violation. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word procédure

procedure

nom féminin (ensemble de règles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut suivre une procédure complexe afin d'obtenir un passeport.
Obtaining a passport is a complex procedure.

procedure

nom féminin (marche à suivre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si tu suivais la procédure, tu monterais ce meuble plus rapidement !
If you followed the procedure, you would put this piece of furniture together more quickly!

procedure

nom féminin (droit (déroulement d'un procès) (Law)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les magistrats se doivent de respecter la procédure.
Magistrates must respect procedure.

procedure

nom féminin (informatique (sous-programme) (Computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a créé une procédure, car ce code est utilisé plusieurs fois.
He created a procedure because this code is used several times.

criminal procedure code, code of criminal procedure

nom masculin (législation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un code de procédure pénale est un recueil de textes juridiques organisant les étapes d'une procédure pénale.

start legal proceedings, initiate legal proceedings

locution verbale (aller en justice)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
J'entamerai une procédure judiciaire contre ce voisin bruyant.

collective proceeding

nom féminin (droit : surveillance d'une entreprise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le redressement ou la liquidation judiciaire sont des procédures collectives.

divorce proceedings

nom féminin (marche à suivre pour divorcer)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

receivership, administration

nom féminin (loi pour société en difficulté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

safeguard procedure

nom féminin (droit : suspension des dettes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La procédure de sauvegarde est une des trois procédures collectives.

judicial procedure, legal procedure

nom féminin (règles d'organisation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les juges et les officiers de Police se doivent de maîtriser les procédures judiciaires.

legislative procedure, legislative process

nom féminin (circuit des propositions de lois) (law)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

criminal procedure

nom féminin (justice : répression d'infraction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

procedural error, procedural flaw, procedural violation

nom masculin (défaut dans l'instruction d'un dossier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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