Eljár

eljár is a Hungarian verb meaning to proceed, to take action, or to undertake a formal process. It is most commonly found in administrative and legal contexts, where it denotes initiating or conducting an action within a structured framework. The related noun eljárás refers to the procedure, inquiry, or proceedings as a whole, including the steps from initiation to resolution.

In legal and administrative usage, eljárás describes the sequence of formal steps through which an issue is handled. Typical elements include initiation, evidence gathering, hearings or examinations, and a final decision. The verb eljár is used with agents such as authorities or institutions, for example when a authority eljárást indít az ügyben (initiates an eljárás in the matter) or when parties eljárásban vesznek részt (participate in the proceedings).

The term covers various kinds of processes, including criminal, civil, administrative, and disciplinary procedures. While eljárás emphasizes the process itself, the related concepts of per, döntés (decision), and jogorvoslat (remedy) denote the outcomes or legal remedies that may result from the procedure. In everyday language, eljárás is more common in formal contexts; in casual speech, speakers might refer more generally to a procedure or inquiry without using the technical term.

See also: eljárás, per, jogorvoslat, hatóság.