Logic and the Common Law Trial

Authors

Richard H. Underwood, University of Kentucky College of LawFollow

Abstract

In this article, the author explores some of the inconsistencies between logic and the practice of law. The article draws together numerous anecdotes and examples of situations in which common sense was rejected or ignored in the name of legal procedure. The article focuses on various argument styles employed by lawyers.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Summer 1994

6-22-2012

Notes/Citation Information

American Journal of Trial Advocacy, Vol. 18, No. 1 (Summer 1994), pp. 151-199

Repository Citation

Richard H. Underwood, Logic and the Common Law Trial, 18 Am. J. Trial Advoc. 151 (1994).