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Legal Reasoning

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3 domain-specific abstractions whose origin domain is Legal Reasoning.

  • Analogy (law) — A legal reasoning method extending a rule or precedent to an unresolved case because legally relevant similarities outweigh material differences.
  • Imputation (law) — The legal attribution of knowledge, intent, conduct or responsibility to a person or entity whether or not it was subjectively possessed in fact.
  • Test (law) — A structured doctrinal criterion used by a court or other legal decision maker to resolve a recurring question of fact, law or mixed application.