In a general sense, the form and manner of conducting juridical business before a court or judlclal ofiicer; regular and orderly progress ln form of law; lnclndlng all possible steps in an action from its commencement to the execution of jndg-ment ln a more particular Bense, any ap-plicatlon to a court of justice, however made, for aid ln the enforcement of rights, for re-lief, for redress of injuries, for damages, or for any remedial object. Erwin v. U. S. (D. C.) 37 Fed. 488, 2 L. R. A. 229; People v. Raymond, 186 111. 407, 57 N. E. 1066; More-wood v. Holllster, 6 N. Y. 309; Uhe v. Rall-way Co., 3 8. D. 563, 54 N. W. 601; State v. Gordon, 8 wash. 488, 36 Pac. 498