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case-in-chief

case-in-chief noun: the stage during trial in which the party with the burden of proof presents supporting evidence.

Noun

case-in-chief (plural cases-in-chief)

  1. The stage during trial in which the party with the burden of proof presents supporting evidence.

Forms of case-in-chief

pluralcases-in-chief
alternative formcase in chief

Questions about case-in-chief

What does case-in-chief mean?
Case-in-chief means the stage during trial in which the party with the burden of proof presents supporting evidence.
What part of speech is case-in-chief?
Case-in-chief is a noun.
What is the plural of case-in-chief?
The plural of case-in-chief is cases-in-chief.

Words near case-in-chief in the dictionary

  1. case-books
  2. case-by-case
  3. case-dependent
  4. case-hardened
  5. case-hardening
  6. case-in-chief
  7. case-independent
  8. case-insensitive
  9. case-sensitive
  10. case-sensitivities
  11. case-sensitivity

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