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Journal of Argumentation in ContextVol. 1:2 (2012) ► pp.234–252
The role of the judge in legal proceedings
A Pragma-dialectical analysis
In this contribution I characterize the role of the judge in the context of the argumentative activity of legal proceeding. I describe the role of the judge from a pragma-dialectical perspective and explain in which way this role promotes a rational resolution of the dispute. I specify how a critical discussion in accordance with the ideal model is implemented in legal procedure to accomplish the institutional point, a resolution of the dispute in accordance with the Rule of Law.
Keywords: judge, legal argumentation, rule of law, ideal model
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