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2. Sworn declaration - Wikipedia

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   Where allowed, such an endorsement gives the document the same weight as an affidavit, per 28 U.S.C. § 1746 [2] The document is called a sworn declaration or sworn statement instead of an affidavit, and the maker is called a "declarant" rather than an "affiant", but other than this difference in terminology, the two are treated identically by ...

3. Legal writing - Wikipedia

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   For example, an appellate brief to the highest court in a jurisdiction calls for a formal style—this shows proper respect for the court and for the legal matter at issue. An interoffice legal memorandum to a supervisor can probably be less formal—though not colloquial—because it is an in-house decision-making tool, not a court document.

4. Brief (law) - Wikipedia

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   A brief (Old French from Latin "brevis", short) is a written legal document used in various legal adversarial systems that is presented to a court arguing why one party to a particular case should prevail. In England and Wales (and other Commonwealth countries, e.g., Australia) the phrase refers to the papers given to a barrister when they are ...

5. Filing (law) - Wikipedia

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   In law, filing is the delivery of a document to the clerk of a court and the acceptance of the document by the clerk for placement into the official record. [1] If a document is delivered to the clerk and is temporarily placed or deposited with the court (but is not accepted for filing), it is said to have been lodged with or received by the court (but not filed). [2]

6. Deposition (law) - Wikipedia

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   Most court reporters can also provide a digital copy of the transcript in ASCII, RealLegal, and PDF formats. The court reporter also keeps a copy of the documents provided to the deponent during the deposition for document identification questions, unless digital document and exhibit technology is employed, in which case the deponent and all ...

7. Appearance (law) - Wikipedia

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   An appearance may occur when a party physically appears in a court proceeding, or through the filing of a written document with the court. Failure to appear in a timely manner may result in the entry of a default against the non-appearing party. By default, a party's appearance in a court proceeding is unconditional.