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opening argument

noun
when a lawyer first tells the jury or other trier of fact what the case is about and what evidence will be offeredIn opening arguments at the Manhattan trial, the prosecutor Kenneth Chalifoux said that Kozlowski and Swartz raided the company's bank accounts and then lied about it.
Synonyms and Other Spellings
  • opening statement


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