A fortiori arguments assert that a proposition follows with even stronger reason once a related premise is accepted. A fortiori denotes a mode of legal reasoning meaning 'with even stronger reason,' used to assert that if a primary premise is accepted, a related conclusion follows with greater force; it operates as a comparative reasoning device in legal terminology and commentary.
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A fortiori arguments assert that a proposition follows with even stronger reason once a related premise is accepted.
A fortiori denotes a mode of legal reasoning meaning "with even stronger reason," used to assert that if a primary premise is accepted, a related conclusion follows with greater force; it operates as a comparative reasoning device in legal terminology and commentary.
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