- ad hominem
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adj.(Latin) To the person; appealing to the emotions instead of to logic and reason.adv.ad hominem
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
- ad hominem
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adj. Latin To the person. Appealing to personal prejudices instead of reason; attacking one's character rather than his arguments.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
- ad hominem
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(Latin: To the person.)A term used in debate to denote an argument made personally against an opponent, instead of against the opponent's argument.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
- ad hominem
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[Latin, To the person.] A term used in debate to denote an argument made personally against an opponent, instead of against the opponent's argument.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
