Spanish C2 · Day 41
Day 41: Ficciones y presunciones legales — Rhetorical figures
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- Grammar: Rhetorical figures
- Reading: El artificio de la verdad jurídica
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Grammar point: Rhetorical figures
An antimetabole (in Spanish rhetoric, retruécano or antimetábole ) repeats key words in reverse order, turning their relationship around: “No es la realidad la que determina la presunción, sino la presunción la que determina la realidad.” Here, realidad and presunción exchange grammatical roles. The reversal challenges the assumption that legal categories merely reflect an underlying factual state: legal …
Key vocabulary (8 of 19 words)
- la ficción jurídica – legal fiction: treating something as legally true regardless of factual reality
- la presunción iuris et de iure – conclusive presumption that excludes proof to the contrary
- la presunción iuris tantum – rebuttable presumption that can be overturned by evidence
- el presupuesto fáctico – factual basis; factual prerequisite
- la eficacia refleja – reflex effect: binding obligation of other authorities to respect a valid act
- la técnica legislativa – legislative drafting technique
- la tipificación – legislative use of standardized categories; typification
- la justicia del caso concreto – justice tailored to the individual case
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