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| ASSUMPTION | something taken for granted that is believed to be true because of past experience or knowledge; it can be true (enough facts to be proven) or false (not enough facts). |
| PREMISE | a statement |
| VALID CONCLUSION | a decision based on facts and evidence |
| HYPOTHESIS | theory (educated guess) needing investigation; an assumption |
| SYLLOGISM | a formula used in deductive reasoning |
| FORENSICS | relating to a court of law |
| SUBSTANTIATE | to support or prove |
| DEDUCTIVE REASONING | to go from the general to the specific; to reach a valid conclusion based on a premise |
