English academic writing gap-fill

The court's decision is ________________________________ the evidence presented.

• contingent on

• depicted on

• hinged on

• resting on

This legal argument seems to ________________________________ a misunderstanding of the statute.

• range over

• be connected to

• be equivalent to

________________________________ the recent amendment, the law will take a different approach.

• with regard to

• deferring to

• connected to

The judge decided to ________________________________ the senior counsel’s recommendation.

• defer to

• be equivalent to

• be tantamount to

The legal rights of the accused ________________________________ the outcome of this trial.

• are embedded in

• are at stake in

• sketched the outline of

The principle of equity ________________________________ centuries of legal tradition.

• stems from

• strays from the point of

• is buttressed from

This regulation is ________________________________ ensuring consumer safety.

• contemporaneously with

• tied with

• compliant with

The new law was enacted ________________________________ changing technological landscapes.

• and tied with

• contemporaneously with

• comports with

Our legal strategy should ________________________________ our client's financial interests.

• be tied with

• comport with

• be subsumed under

The attorney decided to ________________________________ historical cases to build the argument.

• advocate for

• face challenges in

• enquire into