Deducing
/dɪˈdjuːsɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v.) The act of reasoning or inferring a conclusion from facts or premises in a legal context.
The judge was deducing the intent of the parties based on the contract language.
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'Deducing' is the present participle of 'deduce'; it is used to describe the ongoing process of reasoning in legal analysis.
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