Procedure and Trial

Procedure

Procedure noun - A usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result.

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Trial and procedure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trial" instead a noun "Procedure".

Nearby Word: procedural

Trial noun - A test of faith, patience, or strength.

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Procedure and trial are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Procedure" instead a noun "Trial".

Nearby Word: triable

long	long procedure	long trial
similar	similar procedure	similar trial
legal	legal procedure	legal trial
proper	proper procedure	proper trial
Other adjectives: simple, actual, entire, real, wrong, criminal, important, new, experimental, final, military, official, medical, real-life.

Humanity does end up being judged by the Council of Superpowered Aliens; however, this trial comes right on the tail of another race being put on trial, so it seems to be a fairly routine procedure.

Source: Puny Earthlings
The outcome of such a trial is essentially decided in advance for the purpose of providing a conviction; going through the motions of procedure is only done to make it "official".

Source: Kangaroo Court
This one's Handwaved - apparently said NPC stayed up all night watching court procedure videos before the first trial.

Source: Gameplay-Guided Amnesia

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