Casuistry
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Casuistry
1. In law, the act of applying a rule or principle to a theoretical situation in order to see how it holds up.
2. In law, the act of generalizing an unusual situation in order to form a rule or principle based on it.
3. Derogatory, faulty reasoning.
2. In law, the act of generalizing an unusual situation in order to form a rule or principle based on it.
3. Derogatory, faulty reasoning.