I. prə-ˈsē-jə-rəl, -ˈsēj-rəl adjective
Date: 1889
: of or relating to procedure ; especially : of or relating to the procedure used by courts or other bodies administering substantive law
• pro·ce·dur·al·ly adverb
II. noun
Date: 1972
: a realist crime novel with a specific focus
a courtroom procedural
especially : police procedural