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opening statement

opening statement noun: in adversarial legal systems, a statement made by a party at the beginning of a trial or comparable factfinding proceeding, in which that party lays out their case, generally including the points of fact that they intend to demonstrate and to some degree indicating the rhetorical arguments for why they should prevail.

Noun

opening statement (plural opening statements)

  1. In adversarial legal systems, a statement made by a party at the beginning of a trial or comparable factfinding proceeding, in which that party lays out their case, generally including the points of fact that they intend to demonstrate and to some degree indicating the rhetorical arguments for why they should prevail.

opening statement meaning in Tamil

opening statement in Tamil

துவக்கவுரை

Synonyms of opening statement

Forms of opening statement

pluralopening statements

Questions about opening statement

What does opening statement mean?
Opening statement means in adversarial legal systems, a statement made by a party at the beginning of a trial or comparable factfinding proceeding, in which that party lays out their case, generally including the points of fact that they intend to demonstrate and to some degree indicating the rhetorical arguments for why they should prevail.
What is opening statement in Tamil?
Opening statement in Tamil is துவக்கவுரை. See Opening statement meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is opening statement?
Opening statement is a noun.
What is the plural of opening statement?
The plural of opening statement is opening statements.

Words near opening statement in the dictionary

  1. opening sequence
  2. opening sequences
  3. opening someone's eyes
  4. opening speech
  5. opening speeches
  6. opening statement
  7. opening statements
  8. opening the ball
  9. opening the batting
  10. opening the door
  11. opening the floodgates

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