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procedural steps

[prə-ˈse-jə-rəl steps]
nounpl: procedural steps
etapas procedimentais
1. A sequence of actions or stages that must be followed in order to complete a process or fulfill a requirement
Follow the procedural steps carefully to ensure compliance with company policy.
Siga as etapas procedimentais cuidadosamente para garantir conformidade com a política da empresa.
2. In law, the required sequence of actions in a legal process or court proceedings
The defendant failed to follow the procedural steps outlined in the statute.
O réu não seguiu as etapas procedimentais estabelecidas no estatuto.
Synonyms
procedural processesprocess stepsproceduresequential stepsadministrative steps

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
etapas procedimentais
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
passos procedimentais
Alternative, slightly more formal
Portugal
passos procedimentais
Preferred in European Portuguese legal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

follow proper procedure
go through the motions
dot the i's and cross the t's
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