Common-law principles help judges determine if case differences are significant

Evidence

By examining several overarching common-law principles relating to the acts of public authorities, he was able to show how the resemblances outweighed the differences. — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 715

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 715
• XREF: connects to: Advocates debate whether case factual similarities are legally material — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 581; Legal duty requires specific characteristics present in all precedent cases — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 679; Common law rules arise from comparing cases, not from tracing prior logic — Burton, Steven J, An Introduction to Law and Legal…, 222 (+14 more)

Broader Connections

• The scope and meaning of legal rules depend on factual similarities #corroborates (0.80) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 151
• Common law rules arise from comparing cases, not from tracing prior logic #expands (0.70) — Burton, Steven J, An Introduction to Law and Legal…, 222
• Valid legal analogies depend on relevant similarities rather than case quantities #expands (0.70) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 343
• Legal reasoning reduces to the judge drawing distinctions and the lawyer predicting them #expands (0.60) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1301
• Legal classifications and rules evolve through ongoing application to cases #expands (0.60) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 243
• Legal analogy argues from particular facts to particular consequences based on similarities #expands (0.60) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 547
• A judicial precedent attaches specific legal consequences to detailed case facts. #expands (0.60) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 131
• Judging requires selecting relevant facts and evaluating relative values #expands (0.60) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 165
• Deductive legal analysis applies established characteristic propositions to new cases #qualifies (0.50) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 680
• Judicial decisions are governed by beliefs about facts and rules #expands (0.50) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 160