Importance

/ɪmˈpɔːrtəns/

Definitions

  1. (n.) The quality of being significant or valuable in a legal context.
    The court recognized the importance of precedent in its decision.

Commentary

Often used to assess the impact or influence of facts or evidence in legal arguments.

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