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Courtroom Vocabulary
Words Used In Court
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Claim | Statement that may or may not be true. Can be challenged. |
| Counterclaim | Legal claim opposing original claim |
| Counterargument | Opposing argument |
| Evidence | Evidencia, proof |
| Reasons | Razones, explanations |
| Rebuttal | Proof of opposite claim |
| Refute | Deny |
| Debate | Disagree or argue, but with rules |
| Logos | Convince with reasoning |
| Pathos | Convince with emotions |
| Ethos | Convince with trust, expert knowledge |
| Rhetoric | Speaking or writing to persuade |