Business, Legal & Accounting Glossary
To notify a person of a proceeding against him or her or to call a person forth to appear in court.
To make reference to a legal authority, such as a case, in a citation.
Cases, statutes, constitutions, treatises, and other similar authorities are cited to support a certain view of law on an issue. When writing a legal brief, an attorney may wish to strengthen his or her position by referring to cases that support what he or she is saying in order to persuade the court to make a ruling favorable for the client.
Precedent
Stare Decisis
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