Which of the following is a way to challenge or attack a legal position or argument based on a statute?
A)The statute being relied on as a guide to interpret the applicable statute applies to such functionally different fact situations from the fact situation of the client's case that it cannot be used as a guide to interpret the statute being analyzed.
B)The statute being relied on has not been adopted in the jurisdiction.
C)The case being relied on to interpret the statute is persuasive authority.
D)The interpretation of the statute being urged by the opposition violates another legislative act.
E)All of the above
F)Answers a,b,and c above
G)Answers a,b,and d above

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Choice A challenges the use of a different statute as a guide for interpretation, choice B challenges the adoption of the statute, and choice D challenges the interpretation being urged violating another legislative act. All of these are ways to attack a legal position or argument based on a statute. Choice C is not relevant to challenging a legal position or argument based on a statute.

Which of the Following Is a Way to Challenge or Attack