Which of the Following Statements Best Explains Why Legal Arguments

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best explains why legal arguments often contain significant ambiguity?

• A) Legal arguments are expressed in words, and words rarely have the clarity one presumes.
• B) Lawyers purposely distort the facts of each case in order to assist their clients in appearing favorable before a jury.
• C) Ambiguity is an important goal of critical thinking.
• D) Judges choose ambiguous statutes and precedents in order to reach proper and flexible rules of law.

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