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Plead

To argue in support of a claim or in defense against the claim of another to urge reasons for or

Reargue

To argue anew or again

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militate against

To argue against to cast doubt on used in reference to facts which tend to disprove a hypothesis as the

Reargument

An arguing over again as of a motion made in court

Mootman

One who argued moot cases in the inns of court

barrister

barrister [Middle English barrester, from barre bar + -ster (as in legister lawyer)] 1 : a lawyer who argues cases before a British court ;esp : one who is allowed to argue before a British high court

High Steward, Court of the Lord

de Clifford, 1936 WN 4. A barrister who is also a peer may not appear as counsel to argue before the House of Lords when sitting under the presidency of the Lord High Steward on a criminal

Support

Support, to support a rule or order is to argue in answer to the arguments of the party who has shown cause against a rule or order nisi.

Shew cause

appear (in obedience to a rule of Court calling upon the party to appear and shew cause) and argue that the rule should not be made absolute. rules to shew cause are now, in many cases, abolished

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