What We Think of Ourselves and What We Think of as Significant

question 31

True/False

What we think of ourselves and what we think of as significant about ourselves depend, to a great extent, on the context in which we are trying to explain who we are.

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Definitions:

Case or Controversy

A requirement that courts will not hear cases unless there is a real disagreement between parties that can be resolved by the court.

Ripeness

A criterion used to determine when a legal dispute is sufficiently developed or immediate to be heard by a court, avoiding cases that are premature or hypothetical.

Complaint

A formal written document that begins a civil lawsuit; contains the plaintiff’s list of allegations against the defendant, along with the damages the plaintiff seeks.

Opening Statements

Initial remarks made by attorneys to a judge or jury, outlining the case they intend to present.