Lawyers’ Argumentation Skills: A Comparison between Criminal and Civil Cases

摘要

The present research examined the argumentation skills that Egyptian lawyers use in courtrooms, and whether these skills differ by litigation type. Using content analysis of a sample consisted of 94 written pleadings, results indicated that Egyptian lawyers used many different argumentation skills in courtrooms in order to present their evidence or interpret the opponent's evidence. In addition, the results indicated that these skills differed by litigation type. The results and tits implications were discussed in light of previous studies.