CM 316 - Legal Argument

Institution:

University of Alabama in Huntsville

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Description:

Examines argumentation in legal communities, that is, the way lawyers and judges provide reasoned support for the positions they defend concerning what the law requires in a given case. It considers common forms of legal argument, sources and forms of evidence, and legal values that underlie legal argument. It provides students with a critical perspective from which to judge legal arguments and a basic set of tools for developing legal arguments. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uah.edu

Phone Number:

(256) 824-6120

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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