request for instructions

: a written request setting forth instructions that the submitting party requests the court use in instructing the jury

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“Request for instructions.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/request%20for%20instructions. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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