At such hearings each party is allowed a brief presentation at which the appellate judges ask questions based on their review of the record below and the submitted briefs.
æt sˈʌtʃ hˈɪɹɪŋz ˈiːtʃ pˈɑːɹɾi ɪz ɐlˈaʊd ɐ bɹˈiːf pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən æt wˌɪtʃ ðɪ ɐpˈɛlət dʒˈʌdʒᵻz ˈæsk kwˈɛstʃənz bˈeɪst ˌɔn ðɛɹ ɹᵻvjˈuː ʌvðə ɹˈɛkɚd bᵻlˌoʊ ænd ðə səbmˈɪɾᵻd bɹˈiːfs.