Projection
/prəˈdʒɛkʃən/
Definitions
- (n.) A calculation or estimate of future events or trends, often used in legal contexts such as damages or financial forecasting.
The expert witness provided a projection of the company's future earnings for the court.
- (n.) The act of attributing one's own feelings, motives, or desires to another party, relevant in psychological assessments in legal cases.
The defendant's behavior was analyzed with consideration of psychological projection.
- (n.) A method of transferring evidence or interpreting documents to extend or limit rights or obligations based on prior findings.
Projection of prior rulings informed the judge's decision on this case.
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Commentary
In legal writing, clarify which sense of projection applies—financial estimates, psychological attribution, or evidentiary interpretation—to avoid ambiguity.
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