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Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


reductio ad absurdum
n.
(Latin) Reduction to the point of absurdity; a method of arguing against a proposition by showing that its ultimate conclusion is absurd.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


reductio ad absurdum
n. Latin Reduction to the absurd. In logic, disproving an argument by demonstrating that it leads to a ridiculous conclusion.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


reductio ad absurdum
(Latin: Reduction to absurdity.)
In logic, a method employed to disprove an argument by illustrating how it leads to an absurd consequence.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


reductio ad absurdum
[Latin, Reduction to absurdity.] In logic, a method employed to disprove an argument by illustrating how it leads to an absurd consequence.

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