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Structural argument

Defined in 2 lectures. Each definition is in that lecture's terms.

Definitions are written by AI from each lecture’s transcript. The time opens the lecture where the lecturer explains it.

  • An argument based on reading between the lines and interpreting the Constitution as a whole rather than relying solely on specific explicit textual provisions.
    15:16Reading Between the Lines, Part 2Akhil Reed Amar · Yale University
  • An argument that interprets the Constitution as a holistic document ratified as a whole rather than clause by clause.
    10:39Heeding the Deed, Part 1Akhil Reed Amar · Yale University