Oral argument

Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.

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Oral argument - Presentation of a case before a court by spoken argument; usually with respect to a presentation of a case to an appellate court where a time limit might be set for oral argument.

oral argument: The part of a trial when lawyers summarize their position in court and also answer the judge's questions.

Oral Argument
The oral presentation of a party's point of view regarding an appeal. Parties must request oral argument and the court will schedule it if either party requests it. Appellate Rules 213 and 505 discusses oral argument.
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The Court set aside five hours for oral argument by the parties, while allowing the Steelworkers and the railroad unions to speak as amicus curiae. Before an overflow crowd, John W.

The next step is oral argument (if allowed) before the appellate court. Appeals on procedural issues normally do not include oral argument. If the appellate court denies the appeal a rehearing may be requested but is seldom granted.

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"In no case may the request for recusal be made after the end of the oral arguments."
The Quebec Code of Civil Procedure, at §234-235, is similar.
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Ready: Means ready to start the trial or begin oral argument. Usually said by an attorney or party in response to a judge calling the list of scheduled cases.

A party to a lawsuit who wins in the trial court -- or sometimes on a first appeal -- only to have the other party (called the appellant) file for an appeal. An appellee files a written brief and often makes an oral argument before the appellate ...

An appellee files a written brief responding to the appeal, and often makes an oral argument before the appellate court, asking that the lower court's judgment be upheld. In some courts, an appellee is called a respondent.

In written briefs most courts will not allow more than a single surrebutal. The rule is usually the same for oral argument. However, occasionally the parties joust back and forth until the judge stops the debate.

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