procedural
adjective(pro-ce-dur-al)
of or relating to procedure; especially : of or relating to the procedure used by courts or other bodies administering substantive law
procedural
noun(pro-ce-dur-al)
a realist crime novel, film, or television drama with a specific focus; especially : police procedural
procedural
noun(pro-ce-dur-al)
due process
procedural
noun(pro-ce-dur-al)
a mystery story written from the point of view of the police investigating the crime
procedural
noun(pro-ce-dur-al)
a course of formal proceedings (such as legal proceedings) carried out regularly and in accordance with established rules and principles —called also procedural due process
procedural
noun(pro-ce-dur-al)
a judicial requirement that enacted laws may not contain provisions that result in the unfair, arbitrary, or unreasonable treatment of an individual —called also substantive due process