A lawyer traditionally starts an oral argument to any appellate court with the words "May it please the court.
ɐ lˈɔɪɚ tɹɐdˈɪʃənəli stˈɑːɹts ɐn ˈoːɹəl ˈɑːɹɡjuːmənt tʊ ˌɛni ɐpˈɛlət kˈoːɹt wɪððə wˈɜːdz "mˈeɪ ɪt plˈiːz ðə kˈoːɹt.