A Latin term meaning literally 'from [the] stronger'. Translated into English and used in the particular context of legal writing, the term often means 'from [the] stronger [argument]'. If a particular fact is true, then one can infer that a...
legal theory
A fortiori
A priori
A Latin term meaning "from what comes before." In legal arguments, a priori generally means that a particular idea is taken as a given.
Ab initio
A Latin term meaning "from the beginning." Used to indicate that some fact existed from the start of a relevant time period.
Arguendo
A Latin term meaning "in arguing" or "for the sake of argument". When one assumes something arguendo, the person is asserting a hypothetical or other statement for the purpose of argument.
Argument
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Authority
Authorize
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Baker v. Carr (1962)
A Supreme Court case that held that federal courts could hear cases that claimed that malapportionment of state legislatures violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution. By holding that such cases were justiciable, the Supreme Court paved...