In section 1.2.1 supra, I made the preliminary distinction between easy and hard cases. In easy cases, the decision follows from a set of premises solely consisting of a legal rule, a description of the facts of the case, and perhaps also some other premises that are easy to prove.
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(2009). The Methods of Legal Reasoning. In: On Law and Reason. Law and Philosophy Library, vol 8. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8730-1_7
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