• The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.net
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    5 days ago

    “allege” is a quietly gross word here. lawyers don’t allege shit. they argue. they present a conclusion based on a set of facts. you can either accept the conclusion, or you can reject it based on it not following the premises, or by disagreeing with the premises. to allege something is to just say it without full evidence. there’s a very important distinction and this choice of words indicates an effort to discredit the lawyers argument by reducing it to being a possible reality that is unconfirmed.

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      5 days ago

      I mean, did they say it in a court (or a brief), or just to a news reporter? I feel like “allege” could be correct if it’s not an official record.

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        5 days ago

        i don’t think allege and argue are tied to officiality but rather to the structure of the act. i can argue to a reporter. i can make allegations in court.

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          Maybe? I’m not a lawyer, I’ve just worked with some of them. For clients at least, my understanding is that venue and audience can matter. But you could be right regarding the attorneys themselves.