Definitions of proceedings
a report produced an published following a series of meetings or a conference detailing what happened
The presentation slides, abstracts and technical articles of the 29 lectures are contained in the conference proceedings.
an event or a series of events of activities involving a formal procedure (=way of doing something)
Police officers should not be able to escape disciplinary proceedings by retiring on medical grounds.
the formal process of taking legal action against someone, including all of the steps taken in an action or dispute necessary for a case to reach a court, arbitral tribunal or governmental agency
The parties avoided further proceedings by settling out of court.