what is the meaning of the saying it stands to reason?
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(idiomatic) To make sense; to seem logical, reasonable, or rational. If nobody asked the question yet, then it stands to reason that nobody has tried answering.
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Often it's used in an argument when someone feels they're being unjustly accused of something. For example, if one friend says to another, “You drink too much,” the other one might answer, “so do you.” This is a way to tell the friend that he has no right to criticize because he does the same thing.
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To me, "justify" means to lay out the mathematical thought process step by step, so that the line from the starting point to the ending point is connected. It is a bit less formal than a proof, which has certain logical requirements, but it means, "show enough work so that I know that you get the whole thing."
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noun, plural con·tro·ver·sies. a prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; disputation concerning a matter of opinion. contention, strife, or argument.
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Stare Decisis. Latin term that means "to stand by things decided." The principle that a court should follow precedent established by previously decided cases with similar facts and issues to provide certainty and consistency in the administration of justice.
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An argument is a rationale in which the reason functions as evidence in support of the conclusion. Its purpose is to provide a rational basis for believing the conclusion to be true. An explanation is a rationale in which the conclusion represents an accepted fact and the reason represents a cause of that fact.
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singular noun [oft NOUN that] If you say that it is your understanding that something is the case, you mean that you believe it to be the case because you have heard or read that it is. It is my understanding that this torture has been going on for many years. Our understanding is that they wanted to be in Washington.
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Synonyms of 'stand up for something or someone' The members of the committee strongly defended their decision. uphold. upholding the artist's right to creative freedom.
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It means: yes, or I agree, or you've said something that appeals to me. It evolved from "word to your mother" which meant honestly: I swear to your mother it is true... Then evolved to "word up" which was a generic catch all positive reply to many types of questions or positive affirmations.
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The burden of proof is usually on the person who brings a claim in a dispute. It is often associated with the Latin maxim semper necessitas probandi incumbit ei qui agit, a translation of which in this context is: "the necessity of proof always lies with the person who lays charges."
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Valid: an argument is valid if and only if it is necessary that if all of the premises are true, then the conclusion is true; if all the premises are true, then the conclusion must be true; it is impossible that all the premises are true and the conclusion is false. ... If this is possible, the argument is invalid.
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This is a colloquial phrase for an implied derogatory statement. When someone states that you are full of it, “it” is in reference to feces. In this occasion it is used as a slang to imply that somebody is dishonest or is intentionally being misleading in a certain way. ... Hence the implication of dishonesty.
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Meaning. the subject of a dispute. the subject of argument or disagreement. something that people have been arguing about for a long period of time.
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In effect, an argument is valid if the truth of the premises logically guarantees the truth of the conclusion. The following argument is valid, because it is impossible for the premises to be true and the conclusion nevertheless to be false: Elizabeth owns either a Honda or a Saturn.
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The argument is deductively sound means: That the deductive argument is valid, and that all of its premises are true. An inductive argument where the premises do provide inductive support for the conclusion, and the more likely the truth of the conclusion becomes.
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It basically means, if the person is guilty they will be punished and if the person is innocent they will be cleared. — The origin of this phrase comes from the Bible. In Psalm 94:15 it says, and I quote, “For justice will prevail and all the morally upright will be vindicated.” —
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end justifies the means, the. A good outcome excuses any wrongs committed to attain it. For example, He's campaigning with illegal funds on the theory that if he wins the election the end will justify the means, or The officer tricked her into admitting her guilt—the end sometimes justifies the means.