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opening statement

noun
- 1. an initial speech made by each side in a trial, summarizing the main points of the case they will make for the jury: "the first tragedy was in April 1998, the lawyer told a Suffolk County jury in his opening statement"
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Opening statement
Beginning statement in a court case
An opening statement is generally the first occasion that the trier of fact has to hear from a lawyer in a trial, aside possibly from questioning during voir dire. The opening statement is generally constructed to serve as a "road map" for the fact-finder. This is especially essential, in many jury trials, since jurors (at least theoretically) know nothing at all about the case before the trial, (... Wikipedia
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