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The legal memorandum predicts the outcome of a legal question by analyzing the authorities governing the question and the relevant facts that gave rise to the legal question. It explains and applies the authorities in predicting an outcome, and ends with advice and recommendations. The legal memorandum also serves as record of the research done ...
In the IRAC method of legal analysis, the "issue" is simply a legal question that must be answered. An issue arises when the facts of a case present a legal ambiguity that must be resolved in a case, and legal researchers (whether paralegals, law students, lawyers, or judges) typically resolve the issue by consulting legal precedent (existing statutes, past cases, court rules, etc.).
Legal opinion is a key point in law In law , a legal opinion is in certain jurisdictions a written explanation by a judge or group of judges that accompanies an order or ruling in a case , laying out the rationale and legal principles for the ruling.
A bench memorandum (pl. bench memoranda) (also known as a bench memo) is a short and neutral memorandum that summarizes the facts, issues, and arguments of a court case. Bench memos are used by the judge as a reference during preparation for trial, the hearing of lawyers' arguments, and the drafting of a decision and also to give the judge an ...
Under United States legal practice, a memorandum opinion is usually unpublished and cannot be cited as precedent. It is formally defined as: "[a] unanimous appellate opinion that succinctly states the decision of the court; an opinion that briefly reports the court's conclusion, usu. without elaboration because the decision follows a well-established legal principle or does not relate to any ...
English: The "Torture Memo" as penned by Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo and Special Counsel Robert J. Delahunty. Original file was a series of jpg images, converted to PDF by the uploader using PDFCreator.
English: This free course book contains useful background reports on topics relevant to the subject matter of Course I: Introduction to Legal Sources in U.S. Intelligence Law. Each report was produced originally for members of Congress by legislative attorneys and subject matter experts at the Congressional Research Service (CRS).
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