Legal Definition and Related Resources of A posteriori
Meaning of A posteriori
(Lat. by the later reason). In logic. An argument proceeding from effects to causes.
What does A posteriori mean in American Law?
The definition of A posteriori in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:
“From afterwards,” i.e., from the effect to the cause. A mode of reasoning in which one looks to results and reasons back to what might have been their cause. Very loosely speaking, this is the reasoning mode of experimental science and utilitarian ethics, among other things. Compare a priori.
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a posteriori in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of a posteriori.
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See Also
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Police
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- a posteriori in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- a posteriori in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
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