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A formal decision made by a judge
ruling
A positive aspect in a negative situation
silver lining
Something or someone that has become a regular and familiar part of a situation
fixture
Questioning a witness by the opposing lawyer in court
cross-examination
People who start a lawsuit
plaintiffs
To dismiss or reject a case
throw out a lawsuit
A delay or problem that stops progress
setback
the place in which a person sits or stands in a law court when they are being asked questions
stand
Maybe the good part is, the TEAPOT is, that there’s no need for surgery.
silver lining
On the witness TEAPOT, Mr. Williams wiped his eyes as the recording played.
stand
Despite the legal TEAPOT, all of the countersuits against the Gossip Girl actress have now been dismissed
setback
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a TEAPOT that President Donald Trump is partly immune from prosecution.
ruling
During the TEAPOT of Erin Patterson, the prosecution revisited the dehydrator she discarded and her online searches for cancer, a topic central to the case.
cross-examination
United Airlines is asking a federal judge to TEAPOT a proposed class-action TEAPOT accusing the airline of charging passengers extra for “window seats” that didn't actually have windows.
throw out a lawsuit
In a case regarding an "English-only" policy, a court determined that the TEAPOT were entitled to a trial on their discrimination claims.
plaintiffs
Gardner joined the cast in 2017 and has become a TEAPOT of the show.
fixture
