Case Brief
This part of a case brief summarizes what occurred between the parties.
This bias clouds your judgment by letting the first piece of information you hear overly influence your decision
What is Jauntily?
This part tells the reader the legal decision of the courts regarding the case.
What is "The Holding"
Oppressively hot and humid
What is Sweltering?
This bias clouds your judgment when you think everyone else but you are biased.
What is Blind-Spot Bias?
What is Superfluous?
This part discusses the governing law or legal principle the court relies on to reach its decision.
What is "The Rule"
Inappropriate or excessive lightness or humor
This bias makes you search for, favor, and remember information that confirms what you already believe.
Rude or irritable in speech or behavior, especially in a childish way.
This part is the "why" behind a court's decision.
What is "The Reasoning"
What is Exalted?
This bias makes our brain focus on the bad stuff more than the good.
What is Negativity Bias?
gentle, kind, and harmless.
What is Benign?
This part is the specific legal question the court must answer to resolve the dispute.
What is "The Issue"
In a deeply religious or reverent way.
This bias judges a decision solely by its result, not by its quality.
What is Outcome Bias?
Suggesting that something bad is going to happen; threatening.
What is Ominous?