A new system of logical thinking that lawyers must adopt for legal proceedings and the presentation of evidence
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The practice of law requires logical and objective thinking grounded in the fundamental axiological principles of justice and social ethics. However, human cognitive limitations and inconsistencies in the legal literature regarding the formation of scientific thought hinder the achievement of this practical ideal. To understand the logical structure of legal thought and its role in the legal decision-making process, with an emphasis on the presentation of evidence. Based on doctrinal analysis and legal epistemology, this study examines the evolution of the legal scholar’s reasoning through a systematic progression across three cognitive phases: notional thinking (assimilation of the facts), propositional thinking (definition of the technical position), and conceptual inference (attainment of procedural truth and legal certainty). A lawyer’s legal acumen is consolidated through the integration of scientific and doctrinally grounded principles. This cognitive structure achieves its maximum effectiveness in the evidentiary process, a decisive procedural phase in which the legal expert demonstrates his or her technical expertise to ensure the effective administration of justice and procedural truth.
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