An argument is both the process of giving reasons for believing something is true as well as the term used to describe the reason(s) given.
An argument is also a disagreement between two or more persons, in which opposing parties openly voice their opinions and dispute their respective opponents’ claims and viewpoints.
An at issue memorandum is a legal document usually filed in a civil case.
Attorney-client privilege protects confidential communications between a lawyer and their client that relate to the client's seeking of legal advice or services. This protection extends to any information exchanged during these privileged communications, encompassing not only verbal discussions but also written correspondence, emails, text messages, and other forms of communication.
To authenticate means to prove or verify the authenticity of a thing; to show something to be genuine or real. To authenticate may also be to officially attest to the authenticity of something or to give authority by proof or by other legally required formalities.
See: Authentication.
[Last reviewed in June of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]
In regards to contracts or other documents, authentication means to sign or to execute the document.
Avowal is a declaration made by an attorney during the trial process.
Background facts are facts in a case that help an observer understand the origins of a specific legal issue or dispute. Background facts are not necessary to answer any question of law, it simply provides essential context.
Badgering the witness is an objection that counsel can make during a cross-examination of a witness where opposing counsel becomes hostile or asks argumentative questions.
Bar refers to the collective of all lawyers qualified to practice in a given court or jurisdiction. Every state has its own set of requirements for admitting a person into their jurisdiction’s bar.
