oral argument

oral argument definition - legal

n

 The spoken legal presentation by the attorneys before a court, in an effort to persuade same to decide in favor of his or her side.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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