related proceeding
related proceeding. Bankruptcy. A proceeding that involves a claim that will affect the administration of the debtor’s estate (such as a tort action between the debtor and a third party), but that does not arise under bankruptcy law and could be adjudicated in a state court. • A related proceeding must be adjudicated in federal district court unless the parties consent to bankruptcy-court jurisdiction or unless the district court refers the matter to the bankruptcy court or to state court. — Also termed noncore proceeding. Cf. CORE PROCEEDING(1). [Cases: Bankruptcy 2043–2063. C.J.S. Bankruptcy §§ 5, 9–12, 14–15, 17–18, 22.]
