11. It sounds like you're talking about a legal formality ? 12. Logeswaran was arrested last November, but police kept the information secret until they completed legal formalities . 13. While the two sides have the time to negotiate peace, the legal formalities continue to proceed. 14. At least that many more, they estimated, have left without bothering to comply with legal formalities . 15. His name was expected to be dropped from the case after legal formalities verifying his death. 16. Such organizations may be able to operate without legal formalities , depending on jurisdiction, including informal clubs. 17. Amid legal formalities , she watches the drama unfold. 18. The ruling amounted to a legal formality . 19. If the bishop himself has chosen the cleric, this is unnecessary and the legal formalities are different. 20. An extradition hearing is primarily a legal formality , where extradition law and issues of jurisdiction take precedence.