Paralleling
/ˈpærəˌlɛlɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v.) Act of placing or occurring side by side, often to compare legal principles or procedures.
The court's ruling involved paralleling the facts with a prior case.
Forms
- parallels
- paralleled
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Commentary
In legal contexts, paralleling often refers to drawing comparisons between cases or statutes to support argumentation or interpretation.
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