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case stated

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noun

  1. Also called: stated case. law a statement of the facts of a case prepared by one court for the opinion or judgment of another court

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Hensley claimed the company was producing an over-the-counter migraine remedy, the civil case stated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2022

Georgia's citizen's arrest law that the defendants are relying on in this case stated that "a private person may arrest an offender if the offense is committed in his presence or within his immediate knowledge."

From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2021

Smartmatic's lawsuit in that case stated the defendants should pay a combined $2.7 billion in monetary damages.

From Reuters ● Nov. 3, 2021

The coroner’s ruling in the case stated: “excited delirium complicating sickle cell trait, dehydration and abnormalities of the cardiac conduction system during restraint.”

From New York Times ● May 15, 2021

In a case stated, both sides ask the Supreme Court to make a ruling not on the court case itself, but on a point of law.

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