opening statement

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

名詞

(law) In adversarial legal systems, a statement made by a party at the beginning of a trial or comparable factfinding proceeding, in which that party lays out their case, generally including the points of fact that they intend to demonstrate and to some degree indicating the rhetorical arguments for why they should prevail.

日本語の意味

裁判や審理の冒頭で、当事者が自らの主張―示す事実や論点、証明すべき事項の概要―を述べる陳述。 / 対立する法制度における裁判で、各側が訴訟開始時に提示する、自身のケース全体の構成や論拠を示す声明。

英語の意味

(law) In adversarial legal systems, a statement made by a party at the beginning of a trial or comparable factfinding proceeding, in which that party lays out their case, generally including the points of fact that they intend to demonstrate and to some degree indicating the rhetorical arguments for why they should prevail.

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The lawyer delivered a concise opening statement that outlined the facts she intended to prove and the legal theories supporting her client's claim.

弁護士は、立証しようとする事実と、それを裏付ける法的理論を概説する簡潔な冒頭陳述を行った。

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意味（1）

(law) In adversarial legal systems, a statement made by a party at the beginning of a trial or comparable factfinding proceeding, in which that party lays out their case, generally including the points of fact that they intend to demonstrate and to some degree indicating the rhetorical arguments for why they should prevail.

opening statements （ plural ）