oral arguments
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Oral arguments are spoken presentations before a court, typically an appellate court, where attorneys for each side summarize their positions and respond to judges' questions.
Unlike written briefs, oral arguments allow judges to probe weaknesses in reasoning and clarify disputed points in real time: The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case yesterday.
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