He persuaded the court that she must have raped him.

Sometimes they persuaded courts to recognize new rights for their clients.

"He will have to do a lot to persuade the court he is innocent."

Over the past few years his views persuaded several courts to limit citizen court access in environmental cases.

Each side faced challenges in persuading the court to read the ambiguous text its way.

This time, her likely first line of defense will be to try to persuade the court to dismiss the Klein suit, which she calls frivolous.

However, after two weeks, his solicitors managed to persuade the court to grant him bail.

In the past, the commission has tried, largely unsuccessfully, to persuade federal courts to stop hospital mergers.

Procedural reasons may persuade the court to pass on Hopwood, much as it did when review was first sought in 1996.

But would this reply persuade the court to preserve affirmative action beyond its expiration date?