Argument
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Argument
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Meaning of Argument
forth for the purpose of establishing desired conclusions. Legally, the address of counsel to court made in furtherance of the cause. A pleading is said to be argumentative, when, in addition to setting forth the facts, it contains reasoning or arguments upon those facts and their relation to the matter in dispute. Also where the pleading states a material fact by inference only.
Synonyms of Argument
(Contention), noun
altercation
antagonism
belligerency
bickering
breach
clashing
conflict
contentiousness
controversy
crosspurposes
debate
difference of opinion
disaccord
disagreement
discord
disputatio
disputation
dispute
dissension
dissent
dissidence
disunion
disunity
division
divisiveness
feud
hard feelings
hostility
ill feeling
ill will
lack of concord
misunderstanding
opposition
oral contention
polemics
quarrel
quarreling
strife
variance
verbal conflict
war of words
wrangle
wrangling
Associated Concepts: a posteriori
a priori
apex juris
foreign phrases: In rebus manifestis
errat qui auctori tates legum allegat; quia perspicua vera non sunt probanda
In clear cases
he errs who cites legal authorities because obvious truths are manifest and do not have to be proved
Argumentum ab inconvenienti est validum in lege; quia lex nonpermittit aliquod inconveniens
An argument drawn from what is inconvenient is good in law
because the law will not permit any inconvenience
(Pleading), noun
argument at the bar
counterstatement
course of reasoning
defense
demonstration
discourse designed to convince
disputation
expression of opinion for or against
plea
pleading
rationale
rebuttal
refutation
statement of defense
statement offered in proof
statement tending to prove a point
submission
Associated Concepts: argument submitted to the court
closing argument
equittable argument
legal argument
opening argument
oral argument
preargument statement
foreign phrases: In rebus manifestis
errat qui auctori tates legum allegat; quia perspicua vera non sunt probanda
In clear cases
he errs who cites legal authorities because obvious truths are manifest and do not have to be proved
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Amicus Curiae, Contest, Convince, Dicta, Doe, John, Establish, Grounds, Insane Delusion, , Maxim.
Meaning of Argument in Spanish
Description/ translation of argument into Spanish: (=oral argument): pruebas y alegaciones asociadas, que las partes presentan durante el juicio oral, intervención (en el contexto del turno de intervenciones); opening argument = turno de intervención (en la fase de juicio oral, momento en el que cada una de las partes expone sus respectivas conclusiones provisionales antes de pasar a la fase de prueba)[1]
Note: for more information on related terms and on the area of law where argument belongs (criminal procedure law), in Spanish, see here.
Notes and References
Translation of Argument published by Antonio Peñaranda
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See Also
Oral Argument
Closing Argument