proceed against

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proceed against someone or something

1. to begin to move against someone or something. The entire platoon proceeded against the single enemy soldier who refused to surrender. The army proceeded against the fortress as planned.

2. to start legal action against someone or something. The district attorney will proceed against the suspect next week. The state prosecutor will proceed against the company as soon as one of the witnesses is located.

See also: against, proceed

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All of them are liable, but the nature of their crime is like sedition or treason only the government can proceed against them and prosecute them in a court of law," Zafar said. Ex-Army officials may be booked under Pak Official Secrets Act for' ... by Asian News International The participants noted with concern that lawyers fraternity had given a firm commitment that they would proceed against those lawyers involved in manhandling of the media persons. Manhandling of media persons; PFUJ announces protest on August 15 by Balochistan Times (Baluchistan Province, Pakistan) An attorney from Philadelphia endeavored to collect losses owed by these companies and appealed to the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance, which responded that the courts will only proceed against the mutual fire insurance companies that respond with nulla bona--"having no money. Pennsylvania courts won't force payments by Fry, Kate / Best's Review			pride on pride oneself in prim and proper prime prime mover prime the pump prime with primp up primrose primrose path Prince Charming principle print print in print out print up privy to prize prize above pro probe probe for probe into problem proceed proceed against proceed with Procrastination is the thief of time procure prod prod at prod into produce produce for produce from professional profile profit profit by progress progress to progress toward progress with prohibit from project project into project on project onto prominence promise promise the moon			Procedures Procedures Procedures Procedures & Standards Administration Procedures and Arrangements Procedures and Systems Procedures Change Notice Procédures de Fabrication Normalisée procedures description Procedures for Adding and Moving Systems Procedures for Air Navigation Services Procedures for Air Navigation Services - Aircraft Operations Procedures for Air Navigation Services, Operations Procedures for Assessment of Civil Penalties Procedures for Evaluating Technical Specifications Procedures for Internet/Enterprise Renumbering Procedures for Inventory Control Afloat Procedures Generation Package Procedures Manual Procedures to alter affective response to pain Procedures, Alternatives, Risks and Questions Procedures, Applications, Infrastructure and Data Procedures, Guidance and Information Procedures, Specifications and Standards proceed proceed proceed proceed proceed proceed proceed against proceed against civilly proceed against criminally proceed by stratagem proceed from Proceed in Accordance with Previous Orders Proceed On Duty Assigned proceed to Proceed To Dial Proceed to Dismissal proceed with proceed with Proceed with Caution Proceed with Transmission Proceed-To-Select Protocol proceed-to-select signal proceed-to-transmit signal proceeded proceeded proceeded Proceeded Immediately By proceeder proceeder proceeder proceeding proceeding proceeding proceeding proceeding proceeding from antecedent to consequent Proceeding with Orders Received

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