Yet it seems that what matters in court is what ends up on paper.
In 2010, ministers authorised a multi-million pound pay-out to men from the UK who were held in Guantanamo Bay - a deal that avoided their evidence of alleged collusion with the US emerging in open court in what could have become a mammoth legal battle.
Where do you think the presence of Samuel Alito might make a difference in what the Supreme Court does?
Mr Yeung's lawyers have been granted extra time to prepare his defence, in what Wanchai district court heard was a "complex" case.
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India's Supreme Court Tuesday criticized the Board of Control for Cricket in India for what the court called its "lackadaisical" approach toward controlling incidents such as spot-fixing, and asked it to submit its report on the IPL corruption allegations within 15 days.
Why don't they ask the president what he did, what he didn't do, and then we can argue in court later about what it means.
It may have quite an interesting concept - it was planned in a shape of an airplane, with the National Congress and Supreme Court located in what would be the "cockpit", and the residences of public servants and other inhabitants located in what would be the "wings".
The footage, which was apparently filmed in August of 2012, shows Mr Makhno sitting in what looks like a court room with his eyes closed and his head slumped to one side.
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"What was heartening was to hear what was said in the Bangladesh court by the Supreme Court judge, who echoed what one would anticipate what a High Court judge would say here about the breach of human rights and the inappropriate actions of her parents, " she continues.
In what circumstances would you decline or challenge in court such a request?
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If I'm a 40-year-old southerner, born in 1973 and raising a family in one of these states, this view by four justices on the Supreme Court in 2013 of what I might do is insulting and demeaning.
Browder no longer has any assets in Russia, and it was unclear what impact a conviction in a Russian court would have.
Prosecutor Giuliano Mignini, who investigated the original murder and defended the prosecution's case in the appeal, urged the jurors to make their decision on the basis of what they had heard in court, not in the overwhelming media coverage.
Felix Investments, a firm that purchases private shares of companies, sued private-company exchange SecondMarket Holdings Inc. in a state court in Manhattan earlier this month over what it says was a botched Facebook transaction.
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"These guys are using a court process in what should be a scientific process, " said Curt I.
The judge warned him to focus on what was happening in court and refrain from inappropriate communication with the public gallery.
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The Russian company said Saturday it has filed a lawsuit in international court to stop what it claims is illegal siphoning.
In short, neither the distorted reality in which he lived nor the disorganized psychology of his thoughts allowed him a minimal understanding of what attorneys and judges do, of what it means to commit a crime, and of what takes place in a court.
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For many reasons, the White House refused to acknowledge what the Court said in plain English.
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He appeared in court on Monday amidst what was described as extremely tight security measures.
The question the IRS can be expected to probe is slightly different from what the IRS argued in bankruptcy court.
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Law experts say courts normally will base their rulings on what both sides argue in court and mention in court filings.
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The staggering implications of what federal prosecutors presented in court about this matter under any other circumstances would have shaken Washington, D.
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"It is a compromise because it states clearly what court has jurisdiction in cases of conflicts arising from e-commerce, " justice and home affairs commissioner Antonio Vitorino said.
He said he had told Ms Pryce's lawyers what he knew 18 months ago but had not spoken to his sister about what he would say in court.
Decades of federal inaction and misguided policy have created a dangerous and unacceptable situation and states deserve clarity from the court in terms of what role they have in fighting illegal immigration.
In what was dubbed the "carnival court", a center stage box filled with a mock-buffoonish royal entourage sat taking it all in, a gentle nudge at the sides of the VIP delegates present.
Fields says he discovered early in his career he was more interested in the mechanics of figuring out what a case was worth than actually trying it in court.
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There was no immediate response from the federal government or Elian's relatives in Miami, but earlier in the day, Attorney General Janet Reno said she knew what orders she would give if the court rules in favor of the Justice Department.
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