Presenting
/prɪˈzɛntɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v. (gerund)) The act of formally submitting or introducing evidence, documents, or arguments in a legal proceeding.
The lawyer is presenting new evidence to the court.
- (adj.) Describing symptoms or facts as they appear or manifest, often in a clinical or factual context within legal cases.
The presenting issues in the custody dispute were related to the child's welfare.
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Commentary
As a gerund, 'presenting' commonly refers to the act of submitting information in legal settings; it may also describe how facts or symptoms appear, which is relevant in medical-legal contexts.
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