legal motions
Formal courtroom petitions
Legal motions are formal requests made to a court asking the judge to issue a ruling or order.
Lawyers file motions throughout litigation—to dismiss a case, exclude evidence, compel discovery, or grant summary judgment.
A motion typically includes written arguments and may require oral argument before the judge decides: The defense filed a motion to suppress the confession.
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- court filingDocument submitted to tribunal
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- dismissSend away or reject
- suppressForcibly put an end to
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Resolution bypassing formal litigation
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