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  2. Verdict - Wikipedia

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    In U.S. legal nomenclature, the verdict is the jury's finding on the questions of fact submitted to it. Once the court (the judge) receives the verdict, the judge enters judgment on the verdict. The judgment of the court is the final order in the case. If the defendant is found guilty, they can choose to appeal the case to the local Court of ...

  3. Ultimate fact - Wikipedia

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    In law, the ultimate fact is the conclusion (or conclusions) of fact logically derived from the evidence, [1] as made by a jury after deliberation or by a judge at a bench trial. For example, in the New York case of People v.

  4. Res judicata - Wikipedia

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    Angelo Gambiglioni, De re iudicata, 1579 Res judicata or res iudicata, also known as claim preclusion, is the Latin term for judged matter, [1] and refers to either of two concepts in common law civil procedure: a case in which there has been a final judgment and that is no longer subject to appeal; and the legal doctrine meant to bar (or preclude) relitigation of a claim between the same parties.

  5. Conclusion - Wikipedia

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    Conclusion of law, a question which must be answered by applying relevant legal principles Conclusion of fact , a question which must be answered by reference to facts and evidence Logic

  6. Twelve pages and a 133-word conclusion: How Sue Gray’s ...

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    In the general findings, Sue Gray twice refers to ‘failures’.

  7. List of Latin legal terms - Wikipedia

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    An a fortiori argument is an "argument from a stronger reason", meaning that, because one fact is true, a second (related and included) fact must also be true. / ˌ eɪ f ɔːr t i ˈ oʊ r aɪ, ˌ eɪ f ɔːr ʃ i ˈ oʊ r aɪ / a mensa et thoro: from table and bed Divorce a mensa et thoro indicates legal separation without legal divorce. / ˌ ...

  8. IRAC - Wikipedia

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    In the IRAC method of legal analysis, the "issue" is simply a legal question that must be answered. An issue arises when the facts of a case present a legal ambiguity that must be resolved in a case, and legal researchers (whether paralegals, law students, lawyers, or judges) typically resolve the issue by consulting legal precedent (existing statutes, past cases, court rules, etc.).

  9. Judgment (law) - Wikipedia

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    [124] The judgment must contain the names of the parties, the court, the final date of oral argument, the facts, and the reasons for decision [125] subject to some exceptions. [126] A judgment must be rendered within two months of the conclusion of oral arguments unless exceptional circumstances apply [127] and becomes effective once it has ...