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ORAL ARGUMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oral argument
1, record 1, English, oral%20argument
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oral advocacy 2, record 1, English, oral%20advocacy
correct
- oral submission 3, record 1, English, oral%20submission
correct
- pleading 4, record 1, English, pleading
noun
- address 5, record 1, English, address
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An advocate's spoken presentation before a court (esp. an appellate court) supporting or opposing the legal relief at issue. 6, record 1, English, - oral%20argument
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The oral advocacy of a client's cause in court, by his barrister or counsel... This is a popular, rather than a technical use. 2, record 1, English, - oral%20argument
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaidoirie
1, record 1, French, plaidoirie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plaidoyer 2, record 1, French, plaidoyer
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- plaidoirie orale 3, record 1, French, plaidoirie%20orale
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- débat oral 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bat%20oral
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discours prononcé à l'audience par le procureur d'une partie. 5, record 1, French, - plaidoirie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exposé verbal, à l'audience, des prétentions et arguments des parties. 6, record 1, French, - plaidoirie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plaidoirie orale : «orale» est redondant. 7, record 1, French, - plaidoirie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plaidoyer : terme parfois employé en procédure civile, pour désigner l'acte de procédure produit par le défendeur. 5, record 1, French, - plaidoirie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- comunicación oral
1, record 1, Spanish, comunicaci%C3%B3n%20oral
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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