Vocabulary Set 1 - Law School Entrance Preparation

Vocabulary flashcards created from Week 1 Day 1 of Law School Preparation lecture notes.

Substantiate

To support or prove a claim with evidence.

Inference

A conclusion reached from evidence and reasoning rather than something directly stated.

Ambiguous

Having more than one possible meaning; unclear.

Arbitrary

Based on personal choice or whim rather than a consistent rule, reason or standard.

Explicit

Directly and clearly stated.

Implicit

Suggested or understood without being directly stated.

Assert

To state something confidently as true.

Contradict

To conflict with or state the opposite of something.

Impartial

Fair and not favoring one side.

Rationale

The underlying reason or justification for something.

Plausible

Appearing reasonable or believable.

Precedent

An earlier decision or example that may guide later decisions, especially in law.