Lawyers and Judges Typically Use Analogies

question 12

Multiple Choice

Lawyers and judges typically use analogies .

• A) to maximize costs for trials
• B) for critical legal reasoning
• C) as substitutes for the facts of the case
• D) to compare the facts of legal precedents to the facts of the case at hand

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