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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

An FBI complaint in the case stated that one of the private investigators hired by the Chinese “was a confidential human source for the FBI.”

From Washington Times ● Jul. 22, 2021

A case stated is a statement of facts drawn up by one court for the opinion of another on a point of law.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various

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