Brian's pick-up truck collides with Miranda's semi-trailer on a county highway.Weighing Brian's liability for the collision,Rachel,a judge,reasons by analogy.To reason by analogy is to
A)compare the facts in previous cases and apply the same rule of law.
B)compile summaries of court decisions on particular topics.
C)employ logic through a major premise,a minor premise,and a conclusion.
D)proceed from one point to another with the focal point being the result.

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Reasoning by analogy involves comparing the facts of previous cases and applying the same rule of law to the current case. This is the most likely approach that a judge would take in determining Brian's liability for the collision with Miranda's semi-trailer.

Brian's Pick-Up Truck Collides with Miranda's Semi-Trailer on a County