procès-verbaux
Definition
- Noun (plural of ):
- Official written records: "procès-verbaux" are formal, detailed minutes or reports of proceedings, especially in legal or administrative contexts, such as court hearings, meetings, or police investigations.
- Legal documentation: In French-influenced legal systems, these documents serve as authentic evidence of what occurred during a judicial or official process.
Usage Examples
- (The official minutes of the court proceedings.)
- (Formal reports of police investigations.)
Advanced Usage
"to draw up procès-verbaux": to create an official written account of a meeting or legal event.
- The secretary will draw up the procès-verbaux of the board meeting. (The secretary will prepare the official minutes.)
"to sign the procès-verbaux": to authenticate the document as accurate.
- All parties must sign the procès-verbaux to confirm their agreement. (Everyone must sign the official record to verify its correctness.)
Variants and Related Words
Procès-verbal (n, singular): a single official record or report.
- He read the procès-verbal of the previous session. (He read the minutes of the last meeting.)
Verbal (adj): relating to words or spoken language (from Latin verbum, "word").
- The witness gave a verbal account of the incident. (The witness spoke about what happened.)
Synonyms
- Minutes: the official written record of a meeting or proceeding.
- Transcript: a written or printed version of material originally presented in another medium (e.g., speech, audio).
- Report: a detailed account of an event, situation, or investigation.
Idioms
- "to put on record": to officially document something.
- The lawyer wanted to put the witness's statement on record. (The lawyer wanted the statement formally documented.)
Related Terms
- Record: a piece of evidence or information that has been officially written down.
- Docket: a list of cases to be heard in a court of law, or a summary of legal proceedings.