Litigation Language

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

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

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun, and in some languages extending to volume or numerical scope

• The lawyer submitted an affidavit of merits to support their client's case in court.
• The attorney handed in a document with all the good stuff to help their client's case.
• The legal eagle dropped a paper with all the juicy details to back up their client.
• The sworn statement of the plaintiff's qualifications acted as a strong foundation for their legal argument.