On the record
The suggestion of a lawyer as to the existence of a fact was accepted as verity by the court.
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Adlai Stevenson
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gutenberg.orgAdlai Stevenson: “The suggestion of a lawyer as to the existence of a fact was accepted as verity by the court.”
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This quote highlights the court's reliance on a lawyer's assertions as truth.
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