case building
Assembling legal evidence
Case building is the process of assembling evidence, arguments, or documentation to support a position or conclusion.
Lawyers build cases for trial, investigators build cases against suspects, and anyone making a formal argument builds a case: The detective spent months on case building before making an arrest.
The phrase emphasizes methodical preparation rather than the argument itself.
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
- closing argumentLawyer's final courtroom address
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- smoking gunIrrefutable proof of wrongdoing
- burden of proofDuty to prove allegations
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- Debate Skillsargument, rebuttal, logic, persuasion, evidence
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Judicial examination of claims
verdict · dropping charges · trial phase · judgment · sentencing
case buildingrebuttal
Formal response disputing claims
counterargument · refutation · discrediting · impeachment · cross-examination
case buildingevidence suppression
Hiding proof from proceedings
obstruction of justice · exculpation · evidence tampering · concealment · cover-up
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