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Las cortes deciden las disputas legales determinando primero los hechos de un caso y después aplicando la ley a dichos hechos para llegar a una decisión. Cuando presenta un caso ante la corte, tiene que hacer 4 cosas: 

Decirle a la corte lo que quiere conseguir.
Describirle a la corte los hechos relevantes y presentar pruebas para respaldar esos hechos.
Presentar sus argumentos legales y explicar por qué tienen jurisprudencia, es decir, identificar las leyes que respaldan el argumento legal que está tratando de hacer para ganar su caso.
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Reglamentaciones dictadas por dependencias y departamentos estatales;
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Las Reglas de la Corte de California (reglas sobre la práctica judicial y los procedimientos de las cortes de California). 

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Oral argument is your chance to explain your arguments to the appellate judges in person. It's optional. If you don't want an oral argument, you can give up (waive) your right to have it. The other side has the same right to have it, they can also waive it if they want.
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