5. Of uncertain origin, probably Germanic, from a short form of various female compound names containing the element av (of uncertain meaning). St Ava or Avia was a 9th-century abbess of Dinart in Hainault and a member of the Frankish royal family.
Search The Library's Lexicon. CONSULTATION. A conference between the counsel or attorneys engaged on the same side of a cause for the purpose of examining their case, arranging their proofs and removing any difficulties there may be in their way.
Definition of proceeding for English Language Learners. 1  law : the process of appearing before a court of law so a decision can be made about an argument or claim : a legal action. 2  proceedings : things that are said or done at a meeting, conference, ceremony, etc. : 3  an official record of the things said or done at a meeting, conference, etc.