Overview. If one party to a case has filed a motion with the court, the other side can file an “opposition.” An “opposition” is a written statement explaining to the judge why the other side is not entitled to whatever he is asking for in his motion. It is your opportunity to oppose the other side's request.
As previously stated I am hereby standing FOR/AGAINST the motion and if I have your permission I would like to begin by saying that……' “Good afternoon, honourable adjudicators, members of the opposing team, chairlady and audience. I'm the Captain of the affirmative side. Today, our motion is ______________.”
To write a debate speech, start by researching the topic thoroughly with credible and scholarly sources, and make an outline of your argument including an introduction, thesis argument, key points, and conclusion. Write the thesis argument and develop 3-4 strong points of argumentation.
You can start your speech with a powerful quote. It will hook the audience instantly. Or you could start with introducing yourself like "Hello/Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen", "Welcome to this side of the house", then you can present the motion of your debate. The audience must understand the topic of your debate.
HOW TO OPPOSE THE MOTION: (1) State the legal reasons why the court should not enter judgment against you, including your defenses. (2) State the facts that support your defenses. (3) Attach affidavits and/or exhibits to support the facts you assert.
A motion to dismiss challenges the sufficiency of the complaint, while a motion for summary judgment challenges the underlying merits of the case. In other words, a motion to dismiss is based on the legal sufficiency of the complaint, while a motion for summary judgment is based on the factual sufficiency of the case.
(The judge may call a Motion for Summary Judgment a “dispositive motion” in your scheduling order.) You must oppose a Motion for Summary Judgment no later than 21 days before the hearing date scheduled for the Motion for Summary Judgment.
All main motions are debatable. Other motions may or may not be debatable. The debatability of motions depends on the purpose of the motion. For example, the purpose of the motion to limit debate would be defeated if this motion itself could be debated; therefore, the motion to limit debate is not debatable.
Greet your audience by saying, “Good morning faculty and staff. The topic of today's debate is student parking,” or “Good morning teachers and students. Thank you for taking the time to come to this debate. Today, the topic is student parking.”
In every debate round there is a proposition team and an opposition team. The proposition team proposes the motion, meaning they argue in favor of the motion. The opposition team opposes the motion, meaning that they argue against the motions.
A good motion for a debate should be a statement that has arguments both for and against it and bad motions are statements which discriminate against one team or the other. The key is that the motion should allow both sides to come up with valid and definable arguments.
An intense debate is going on within the Israeli government. There has been a lot of debate among scholars about this. There are expected to be some heated debates in parliament over the next few days. The United Nations Security Council will debate the issue today.
Don't exaggerate - avoid the words "never" or "always" etc. Avoid saying that a speaker "is wrong", instead say that "your idea is mistaken".
Accurate, Certain, Confident, Definitely, Absolutely, Surely, One-Hundred Percent, Yes, Clearly, Lead, Strongly: – All of these words convey positivity and confidence to back up what you are saying.
Motions may be withdrawn by the filing of a “Notice of Withdrawal” with the Court at least two (2) court days before a scheduled hearing. A proposed order need not be filed in connection with such a notice.
The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure classifies five "bring back" motions under the classification of main motions but lists them under the title of "Restorative Main Motions": Amend a previous action, Ratify, Reconsider, Rescind, and Resume Consideration.
In parliamentary procedure, an objection to the consideration of a question is a motion that is adopted to prevent an original main motion from coming before the assembly. This motion is different from an objection to a unanimous consent request. In order when another has the floor? Requires second?
Decisions. If the motion or OSC can't be settled, the Judge will make a decision. Sometimes, the Judge makes a decision right away. If not, the Judge has 60 days by law to decide the motion.
Default Judgments
The default judgment usually gives the plaintiff the right to collect the amount of money that was asked for in the complaint, plus interest and court costs. The judgment will appear on the defendant's credit report, and it can be there for up to seven years if it is not paid.
A party may file a motion for judgment on the pleadings on the basis that no answer has been filed, or that the pleadings disclose that there are no material issues of fact to be resolved and that party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.
Motion for Summary Judgment (sometimes called motion for summary disposition). This motion asks the court for a judgment on the merits of the case before the trial. It is properly made where there is no dispute about the facts and only a question of law needs to be decided.