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The main point that a lawyer or party to a case hopes to prove.

Facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

This precedes the conclusion as a final step in an argument that readies the argument for acceptance.

This is a request made to a court or judge to obtain an order, ruling, or direction.

A concise statement of the law derived from statutes or previous case decisions.

Legal interpretations that are not straight applications but require reasoning to extrapolate from existing laws.

These are initial parts of a brief that summarize the essential facts, issues, and conclusions.

A statement of what should happen based on the argument presented.

An additional statement that limits or modifies the scope of the claim.

A statement that clarifies, explains, or adds detail to the evidence or reasoning in an argument.

A source that directly addresses the issue at hand and is considered authoritative within the field.

Literature that explains, analyzes, interprets, or criticizes the law, but is not legally binding.

An oppositional statement that challenges the validity of the claim.

A principle that has been established through past decisions by higher courts in the same jurisdiction.

A type of reasoning that involves drawing specific conclusions from a general principle or premise.

A type of reasoning that involves making generalizations based on observing patterns, frequency or commonalities among specific instances.

[Latin term] A legal doctrine meaning 'to stand by things decided'.

A detailed examination of the elements or structure of something, typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation.

The application of law to the particular circumstances of the case at hand.