procès-verbal

noun

pro·​cès-ver·​bal prō-ˌsā-vər-ˈbäl 

-(ˌ)ver-

plural procès-verbaux prō-ˌsā-vər-ˈbō 

-(ˌ)ver-

: an official written record

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, verbal trial

First Known Use

1635, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

procès verbal

noun

pro·​cès ver·​bal

prō-ˌsā-vər-ˈbäl, -ˌver-

plural procès verbals

-ˈbälz

in the civil law of Louisiana : an official written record of a proceeding (as a judicial sale of property)

Etymology

French, literally, verbal trial