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ANALOGY

Categories: Property

Definition (1910 Edition)

jlarity of proportion. precedent in point, in cases on the same subject, lawyers have recourse to cases on & different subject-matter, but governed: by the Same general principle. This is reasoning by analogy. Wharton.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.