Rhetoric and the rule of law : a theory of legal reasoning / Neil MacCormick.

Author/creator MacCormick, Neil
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Descriptionxvi, 287 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents Institutional theory and the lawmaker's perspective -- The rule of law and the arguable character of law -- On the legal syllogism -- Defending deductivism -- Universals and particulars -- Judging by consequences -- Arguing about interpretation -- Using precedents -- Being reasonable -- Coherence, principles, and analogies -- Legal narratives -- Arguing defeasibly -- Judging mistakenly?
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
LCCN 2005011130
ISBN0198268785 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780198268789

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks K213 .M284 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold