A logical framework for modelling legal argument

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This paper investigates the relevance of the logical study of argumentation systems for AI-and-law research, in particular for modelling the adversarial aspect of legal reasoning. It does so in applying the argumentation framework of Prakken (1993a/b) to the legal domain. Three elements of the framework are particularly illustrated: firstly, its generality, in that it leaves room for any standard for comparing pairs of arguments; secondly, its ability to model the combined use of these standards; and finally, its relevance for modelling metalevel reasoning. These three features make the framework suitable as a logical framework for any theory of legal argument.

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