predication
Example Sentences
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Raymond N. Hulser, a prosecutor in charge of the public integrity section at the time, told Mr. Durham that the Washington case that was based on the book lacked predication.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2023
Federal prosecutors mostly do proactive investigations where there is adequate predication and then we start in a very leisurely way.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2022
“Notwithstanding whether there was sufficient predication for the leak investigation itself, including family members and minor children strikes me as extremely aggressive,” said David Laufman, a former Justice Department official who worked on leak investigations.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 10, 2021
“There’s no question that predication existed” for the FBI to talk to Flynn, said Susan Hennessey, a former attorney for the National Security Agency and the executive editor of Lawfare.
From Washington Post ● May 7, 2020
The basis of the analysis is the use of general names in predication.
From Logic, Inductive and Deductive by William Minto
