A Guide to Case Brief教学培训课件.pptVIP

Element of a Court’s Decision A description of procedural events (what lawyers and judges did before the decision was made) A narrative of pleaded or evidentiary events (what the witnesses saw and the parties did before the lawsuit began) A statement of the issue or issues to be decided by the court A summary of the arguments made by each side The court’s holding on each issue The rule or rules of law the court enforces through each holding The court’s reasoning Dicta A statement of the relief granted or denied An Acceptable format for a Case Brief Case Citation: Title of the case, i