The written document in which attorneys explain why the court should rule in favor of their client is called a(n):

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A brief is a written document where attorneys explain why the court should rule in favor of their client, so option C is the correct choice. The other options are different legal documents: intervention is when a third party joins an ongoing legal case, writ of certiorari is a request for a higher court to review a lower court's decision, writ of habeas corpus is a legal action taken by a person who is imprisoned to challenge their detention, and argument is a general term that refers to the statements made by attorneys in court.

The Written Document in Which Attorneys Explain Why the Court