English Explanatory Dictionary

opening statement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

opening statement opening statements

Synonyms

opening argument opening speech
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