Rhetoric and the rule of law A theory of legal reasoning

This book discusses theories of legal reasoning and provides an overall view of the rhetoric of legal justification. It shows how and why lawyers arguments can be rationally persuasive even though rarely, if ever, logically conclusive or compelling. It examines the role of "legal syllogism"...

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Главный автор: MacCormick, Neil
Другие авторы: Neil MacCormick
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English
Опубликовано: Oxford,New York Oxford University Press 2005
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Итог:This book discusses theories of legal reasoning and provides an overall view of the rhetoric of legal justification. It shows how and why lawyers arguments can be rationally persuasive even though rarely, if ever, logically conclusive or compelling. It examines the role of "legal syllogism" and universality of legal reasoning, looking at arguments of consequentialism and principle, and concludes by questioning the infallibility of judges as lawmakers
Объем:287 p.
ill.
24 cm
ISBN:0198268785
9780198268789