Arguinentnm

I. Argument, especially of the presumptive kind. Inference; presumption; evidence; presumptive evidence. Argumentum a commnniter a«cidentibas in jnre freqnens est: an argument from commonly occurring things is frequent in law. Argnmentum a divisione est fortissimnm in jure: an argument from division is of the greatest force in law. Argumentnm a majori ad minus negative non Talet; valet e converso: an argument from the greater to the less is of no force negatively; conversely, it is of force. Argnmentum a simili valet In lege: an argument from a like case (from analogy) is good in law. Argnmentum ab autlioritate: an argument from authority; -^ est fortissimnm in lege: an argument from authority is the strongest iii the law. Argnmentum al) impossibili valet in lege: an argument drawn from an impossibility is forcible in law. Ai-gumentum ab inconvenienti plurimnm valet [est validnm] in lege: an argument di-awn from inconvenience is of the greatest weight [is forcible] in law. Argnmentnni ad crumenam: an argument to the purse. Argumentum ad Iiominem: an argument to the person. Argumentum ad ignorantiam: an argument to ignoranca Argumentum ad verecundiam: an argument to modesty.