Legal Writing Terminology

verb to organize or set in a particular order or position

• The meeting room was meticulously arranged with chairs facing the presentation screen.
• I arranged all the snacks on the table before the guests arrived.
• I arranged to meet my friends at the park later today.
• The pieces of the puzzle were arranged perfectly to reveal the hidden image.

noun a specific detail or idea that is central to a topic or argument

• The main point of the presentation was to highlight the financial projections for the upcoming quarter.
• So basically, the main point of the meeting was to talk about our sales goals.
• The main point of the discussion was to figure out who's bringing the snacks to the party.
• In the novel, the main point of the story is to emphasize the importance of family bonds.

noun a comment or explanation that is inserted into a text or conversation as a parenthesis

adjective relating to or inserted as a parenthesis

• The author included a parenthetical remark in the middle of the paragraph to provide additional information.
• I added a parenthetical note at the end of the email for clarification.
• She always sneaks in a parenthetical comment during our conversations.
• His words were like a parenthetical aside, adding depth to the conversation.

noun a word that functions as the name of a specific thing or set of things, such as 'curiam'

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, such as 'accedas'

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause, such as 'ad'

• It is imperative that you accedas ad curiam for the hearing.
• Hey, don't forget to accedas ad curiam for the court session.
• Make sure you show up at the court, accedas ad curiam and all that.
• Sometimes you just have to accedas ad curiam and face the consequences.