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Definition originating process in American English

originating process noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/əˈrɪdʒəneɪtɪŋ ˌprɑses/
1

the formal process by which a legal case is started

Example

Because of its purely appellate function, there is no originating process at the Supreme Court.

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Definition originating process in American English