|präˌsāˌver|bäl, -rōˌs-, prō|s-, -bal noun
( plural procès-verbaux -bō)
Etymology: French, literally, verbal trial
: a detailed written account of things said or done that is official and authenticated: as
a. : a written statement of attested facts brought up during a legal action in court together with the official procedures adopted by the court
b. : a written record (as in a book of minutes) of the proceedings of an organized group (as a society, assembly)
c. : a written record of diplomatic negotiations