Logos
/ˈloʊɡɒs/
Definitions
- (n.) A principle of reason and judgment considered as a governing or ordering force in law and rhetoric.
The judge emphasized the logos underlying the statutory interpretation.
- (n.) In legal rhetoric, the appeal to logic and reason to persuade or justify a legal argument.
The attorney used logos effectively to convince the jury of her client's innocence.
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Commentary
In legal contexts, logos often refers to logical reasoning or principle within arguments and statutory analysis, distinct from its classical philosophical meaning.
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