procedural

• Relatif à la procédure, aux règles ou aux méthodes à suivre dans un processus, notamment dans un contexte juridique, officiel ou administratif. Peut aussi désigner ce qui est formel ou méthodique, ou en informatique, une programmation fondée sur des procédures.

Relating to the rules or methods of a process, especially in a legal or official context.

1. Relating to procedureB2formal

   Concerning the established or official way of doing something.

   Relatif à la procédure

   • The company has strict procedural guidelines for handling complaints.
   • We need to follow the correct procedural steps to apply for a permit.
   • Procedural errors can delay the entire project.

   Synonymesbureaucraticformalmethodicalsystematictechnical

2. Relating to court procedureC1formallegal

   Pertaining to the rules and methods of court practice, as opposed to substantive law.

   procédural (droit)

   • The lawyer argued a procedural point about the admissibility of evidence.
   • Procedural law dictates how a case is conducted in court.
   • The appeal was dismissed due to a procedural flaw in the filing.

   Synonymesadjective