Understanding Law and Legal Reasoning

What is the primary goal of legal reasoning?

• To create new laws

• To apply existing laws to facts

• To abolish outdated laws

• To interpret laws for personal gain

Which type of reasoning uses past cases to guide current legal decisions?

• Rule-based reasoning

• Analogical reasoning

• Principle-based reasoning

• Social customs reasoning

What is the focus of public policy-based reasoning?

• Ensuring personal freedoms

• Following social customs

• Improving public policy outcomes

• Applying strict logic

Principle-based reasoning primarily considers which of the following?

• Social values and morality

• Past legal precedents

• Government policies

• Formal logic and syllogism

How does reasoning based on social customs ensure legal applications?

• By creating new laws

• By avoiding conflicts with societal expectations

• By focusing on public policy

• By relying on personal principles