1. What is legal logic?

Legal logic is a series of well-reasoned thoughts, processes, methods, and

principles used to distinguish facts, fair judgement and good reasoning based on
legal principles and accordance with the law.
2. Differentiate a premise from a conclusion.
A premise is an argument supporting a conclusion while a conclusion is a
generalization based on certain premises.
3. How is an explanation different from an argument?
An explanation is a statement of facts leading to a conclusion. In contrast, an
argument is a statement of certain assumptions supported by certain facts that
together function as evidence supporting a conclusion.

4. Give 2 examples of an explanation and 2 examples of legal arguments.

1. Rose stubbed Jack in the back during an argument over Jack’s alleged love
affair.

Argument over Rose stubbed Jack

Jack’s alleged
love affair.

Reason Explanation

2. Rey crashed his motorbike into the back of Rex’s car to avoid a dog
crossing the road.

To avoid hitting a Rey crashed his

dog that was motorbike into the
crossing the road. back of Rex’s car.

Reason Explanation
1. The Supreme Court of the Philippines, acting as the Presidential Electoral
Tribunal, dismissed for lack of merit the electoral protest filed by former
Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos against Vice President Leni
Robredo. In the Case No. 005, Marcos claimed electoral fraud as the reason
behind Robredo getting more votes in the 2016 vice-presidential elections.
The magistrates found no “substantial recovery” in the manual recounts of
votes done in selected precincts in Iloilo, Negros Oriental, and Camarines
Sur provinces.

No substantial recovery The Supreme Court

in the manual recounts of acting as the PET should
votes done in selected dismiss the Case No. 005
precincts. for lack of merit.

Reason Argument
2. On February 14, during a buy-bust operation, John was caught by the PDEA
selling “shabu” in one of the establishments in Iloilo City. “Shabu” is one of
the prohibited drugs under RA 9162.Therefore, John was charged with
violating RA 9162 or the Dangerous Drugs Act.

John was caught by the

John should be charged
PDEA selling “shabu” in
with violating RA 9162
one of the establishments
or the Dangerous Drug
in Iloilo City on February
Act.
14.

Reason Argument