AN INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL REASONING (Record no. 3715)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9789391155049 |
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| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | LEVI EDWARD H. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | AN INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL REASONING |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | M.P.P. HOUSE |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2023 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | An Introduction to Legal Reasoning by Edward H. Levi is a foundational text that explores the process by which legal decisions are made and how legal principles evolve over time. The book delves into the methodology of legal reasoning, emphasizing the role of precedent, analogy, and the interpretation of legal texts.<br/><br/>Key points from the book include:<br/><br/>Role of Precedent: Levi explains how courts use past decisions (precedents) to resolve new cases, showing how legal principles develop incrementally.<br/>Analogical Reasoning: The book highlights the use of analogies in connecting prior rulings to current cases, demonstrating how similar facts lead to similar conclusions.<br/>Interpretation and Flexibility: Levi discusses how laws and rulings are not static but are subject to interpretation based on changing social and economic conditions.<br/>Law as a Dynamic Process: He portrays legal reasoning as a continuous dialogue between courts, legislatures, and society, shaping and reshaping the law to address new challenges.<br/>The text is highly influential in legal studies, offering insight into the logical structure and practical application of law, making it essential reading for students and scholars of jurisprudence. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Source of heading or term | Legal reasoning, Philosophy, Interpretation and construction, Jurisprudence, Logic and law, Methodology |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | General | KES Shri Jayantilal H. Patel Law College | KES Shri Jayantilal H. Patel Law College | C-23/S-3 | 20/01/2025 | 4 | 319.20 | 340.1/LEV | 3328 | 20/01/2025 | 399.00 | 20/01/2025 | Books |