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An argument arising from the inconvenience which the construction of the law would create, is to have effect only in a case where the law is doubtful where the law is certain, such an argument is of no force. … [Read more...] about ARGUMENTUM AB INCONVENIENTI

Lat. Arms; weapons, offensive and defensive; armor; arms or cognizances of families. Anna Dare. To dub or make a knight. Anna molnta. Sharp weapons that cut, in contradistinction to such as are blunt, which only break or bruise. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 33, par., 6. Arma reversata. Reversed arms, a punishment for a traitor or felon. Cowell. Arma in armatos sumere jura sinnnt. The laws … [Read more...] about ARMA

An ad hominem argument or attack. Latin for an argument to the man or directed to the person. See ad hominem. … [Read more...] about ARGUMENTUM AD HOMINEM

The laws permit the taking up of arms against the armed. … [Read more...] about ARMA IN ARMATOS SUMERE JURA SINUNT

Latin for an argument to the ignorance. An argument based upon ignorance (such as the ignorance of an adversary.) … [Read more...] about ARGUMENTUM AD IGNORATIAM