Chapter 5
The role of pragmatic argumentation in the justification of judicial decisisons
Article outline
- 5.1Introduction
- 5.2Pragmatic argumentation in legal justification
- 5.2.1The justification of the appropriateness of pragmatic argumentation
- 5.2.2The justification of the applicability of pragmatic argumentation
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5.2.2.1The implementation of pragmatic argumentation in legal justification
- 5.2.2.2The implementation of subordinative argumentation in reaction to critical questions
- 5.3Exemplary analysis of the use of argumentation referring to consequences in light of the purpose of the rule
- 5.3.1The justification of the appropriateness of pragmatic argumentation
- 5.3.2The justification of the applicability of the argument scheme of pragmatic argumentation
- 5.4Conclusion
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Notes
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