Seeded
/ˈsiːdɪd/
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- (adj.) Referring to an entity (e.g., a claim, cause, case, or document) arranged or presented in a predefined or preferential order, often for procedural or evidential purposes.
The court considered the seeded claims first to streamline the trial.
- (v.) Past tense of seed, meaning to insert or introduce evidence, information, or elements into a legal document, proceeding, or negotiation deliberately.
The lawyer seeded the motion with precedent to strengthen her argument.
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In legal contexts, 'seeded' commonly appears as an adjective describing prioritized or arranged elements for case handling, or as a verb indicating deliberate insertion, rather than general usage related to planting or biology.
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