单词 | to state a case |
释义 | > as lemmasto state a (also one's) case b. transitive. to state a (also one's) case and variants: to set out the facts of a suit or plea for consideration by a court or other judicial authority. Also more generally: to put forward an argument (cf. sense 9a). ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > pleading > plead [verb (intransitive)] > state case to state a (also one's) case1641 1641 J. Hales Way towards Decision Church Govt. 35 It is very hard to state the case truly, according to the circumstances. 1692 Cal. Treasury Papers 265 Mr. Lowndes to state his case to be laid before the King. 1710 J. Addison Whig Examiner No. 5. ⁋3 I must observe, that the Advocates for this doctrine have stated the case in the softest and most palatable terms that it will bear. 1857 Act 20 & 21 Victoria c. 43 §4 If the..justices be of opinion that the application is merely frivolous..they may refuse to state a case. 1879 Act 42 & 43 Vict. c. 49 § 33 Any person aggrieved who desires to question a conviction..of a court of summary jurisdiction..may apply to such court to state a special case. 1921 E. L. White Andivius Hedulio i. vi. 93 I essayed to state my side of the case. 1953 H. Street Governmental Liability iv. 122 The tribunal..makes a final decision subject to the right to state a case on a point of law to the Court of Appeal. 1970 Observer 11 Oct. 32/3 On the young left..there are those who refuse to state their case rationally. 2011 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 20 Apr. 20 A speech in London in which he bluntly stated the case for more US troops. < as lemmas |
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