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Term Definition
Opening Statement
- a lawyer’s opening remarks at the beginning of the trial, where he or she outlines the case.
Application in Divorce
Unlike the
closing argument
, the opening statement does not contain an argument of law but serves an outline of the litigant’s theory and conception of the case.
An opening statement foreshadows what will be demonstrated as the case is made.
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