UNIVERSITY OF NUEVA CACERES
COLLEGE OF LAW
2ND Semester
SCHOOL YEAR 2019-2020
COURSE SYLLABUS FOR LEGAL TECHNIQUE AND LOGIC
(Course Code: Law126-NDa and Law126-NDb)
First Year College of Law Students Block A and B
Class Schedule: Friday and Saturday , 5:30-6:30/6:30-7:30
Professor:
ATTY. CHARISSA TORRECAMPO-NOBLE
Torrecampo & Noble Law Office
No. 641, Door 2, Flores Bldg.
Peñafrancia Avenue, Naga City
09424879627/09176267423
charissa_nobs@yahoo.com
Part 1: Logic and Reasoning
I. Introduction
1. Logic and Law
2. Legal Reasoning
3. Argument as an Expression of Reasoning
4. Recognizing Arguments
5. Components of Legal Reasoning
6. Evaluating Legal Reasoning
II. Reasoning
A: Deductive Reasoning in Law
1. Deduction and Induction
2. Syllogisms
3. Types of Syllogisms
Categorical Syllogisms
Quantity of the Predicate
4. Parts of a Categorical Syllogisms
5. Rules for Validity of Categorical Syllogisms
6. Hypothetical Syllogisms
7. Conditional Syllogisms
8. Rules for Conditional Syllogisms
9. Enthymemes
10.Polysyllogisms
B: Inductive Reasoning
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1. Inductive Generalizations
2. Evaluating Inductive Generalizations
3. Analogical Arguments
4. Evaluating Analogical Arguments
III. Fallacies in Legal Reasoning
1. Formal and Informal Fallacies
2. Fallacies of Ambiguity
Equivocation
Amphiboly
Improper Accent
Vicious Abstraction
Composition
Division
3. Fallacies of Irrelevance
1. Argumentum ad Hominem
2. Argumentum ad Misericordiam
3. Argumentum ad Baculum
4. Petitio Principii
Fallacies of Insufficient Evidence
0. Argumentum ad Amtiquum
1. Argumentum ad Vericumdiam
2. Accident
3. Hasty Generalization
4. Argumentum ad Ignorantiam
5. False Dilemma
Part 2: Application of Logic and Reasoning Concepts
I. Oral Arguments
Suggested Relevant Topics:
1. Divorce Bill
2. Recognizing and Legalizing Surrogacy in the Philippines
3. Same Sex Marriage
4. Other relevant topics
II. Case Discussion
(Analysis of Rationale of Court Decisions)
III. Decision Drafting
Timeline: (subject to change)
Dec. 13, 2019 - Assessment Test
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Dec. 14, 2019 - Evaluation of Assessment Test /Discussion of Syllabus and
Course Requirements/Group designation
Dec. 20, 2019- Group 1 Report
Dec. 21, 2019- Group 2 Report
Jan. 3, 2020 - Group 3 Report
Jan. 4, 2020- Group 4 Report
Jan. 6, 2020- Group 5 Report
Jan. 7, 2020- Group 6 Report
Jan. 10, 2020- Oral Argument Group 7
Jan. 11, 2020- Oral Argument Group 8
Jan. 17, 2020- Oral Argument Group 9
Jan. 18, 2020- Oral Argument Group 10
Jan. 24, 2010- Oral Argument Group 11
Jan. 31, 2020- Oral Argument Group 12
Feb. 1, 2020- Oral Argument Group 13
Feb. 7, 2020- Midterm Examination (Block A)
Feb. 8, 2020- Midterm Examination (Block B)
Feb. 14, 2020- Case Discussion (Group 1)
Feb. 15, 2020 Case Discussion (Group 2)
Feb. 21, 2020- NO CLASSES
Feb. 22, 2020- NO CLASSES
Mar. 6, 2020- Case Discussion (Group 3)
Mar. 7, 2020- Case Discussion (Group 4)
Mar. 13, 2020- Case Discussion (Group 5)
Mar. 14, 2020 Case Discussion (Group 6)
Mar. 20, 2020 Case Discussion (Group 7)
Mar. 21, 2020 Case Discussion (Group 8)
Mar. 27, 2020 Case Discussion (Group 9)
Mar. 28, 2020 Case Discussion (Group 10)
April 3, 2020 Case Discussion (Group 11)
April 4, 2020 NO CLASSES
April `17, 2020 Case Discussion (Group 12)
April 18, 2020 Case Discussion (Group 13)
FINAL REQUIREMENT in lieu of FINAL EXAM:
Decision Drafting (Facts of the Case will be supplied and based on
the case facts, student will be required to draft a decision applying
the concepts and theories learned in this subject.)
GRADING SYSTEM:
Attendance - 20 points
Class participation - 100 points (reports, presentation, oral arguments)
Midterm Exam - 80 points
Final Exam - 100 points
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The final numerical grade in this course will be computed based on the total
points garnered as follows:
276-300 points 1.00(99-100%) Excellent
251-275 points 1.25 (96-98 %) Very Superior
226-250 points 1.50 (93-95 %) Superior
201-225 points 1.75 (90-92 %) Very Good
156-200 points 2.00 (87-89%) Good
126-150 points 2.25 (84-86%) Satisfactory
101-125 points 2.50 (81-83%) Fairly Satisfactory
76-100 points 2.75 (78-80%) Fair
51-75 points 3.00 (75-77%) Passed
26-50 points 4.00 Conditional
0-25 points 5.00/DRP Failed/Dropped
CLASS RULES:
1. Observe proper school attire;
2. Observe proper decorum in class
Avoid interrupting others during reporting and
presentation;
Raise your hand and wait to be acknowledged before
speaking in class;
Be polite and courteous during oral arguments. Avoid
below the belt and uncalled for comments. Positive and
intellectual discourse is highly encouraged;
Always provide basis for your arguments. Personal opinions
without any basis are discouraged.
Provide your sources and citations. Never plagiarize.
3. Come to class on time. Attendance will be checked within the first 15
minutes before the class starts.
4. Come to class prepared. Reports will be graded based on presentation,
content, citations and relevance on the topic.
5. Submit requirements on time.
6. Take exams as scheduled.
