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case stated

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noun

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

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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

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

So, in the other case stated, the heir after the death of his ancestor, brings his ejectment in one of the courts of the United States to recover his inheritance.

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