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argumentative  question.A  question  in  which  the  examiner  interposes a  viewpoint  under  the guise of asking a question. • This is considered an abuse of interrogation. [Cases: Witnesses    236. C.J.S. Witnesses § 406.] [Blacks Law 8th]

argumentative pleading.See PLEADING(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

argumentative instruction.See JURY INSTRUCTION. [Blacks Law 8th]

argumentative,adj.1.  Of  or  relating  to  argument  or  persuasion  <an  argumentative  tone  of voice>.2. Stating not only facts, but also inferences and conclusions drawn from facts <the judge sustained the prosecutor’s objection to the argumentative question>.[Blacks Law 8th]

argument. 1. A statement that attempts to persuade; esp., the remarks of counsel in analyzing and pointing out or repudiating a desired inference, for the assistance of a decision-maker. 2. The act or process of attempting to persuade. See ORAL ARGUMENT; CLOSING ARGUMENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

arguendo  (ahr-gyoo-en-doh).  [Latin  “in  arguing”]  1.  For  the  sake  of  argument  <  assuming arguendo  that  discovery  procedures  were  correctly  followed,  the  court  still  cannot  grant  the defendant’s  motion  to  dismiss>.2. During  the  course  of  argument  <counsel  mentioned  arguendo that the case has been followed in three other decisions>. — Abbr. arg. [Blacks Law 8th]

argentum Dei (ahr-jen-t<<schwa>>m dee-I), n.[Law Latin] See DENARIUS DEI. [Blacks Law 8th]

argentum (ahr-jen-t<<schwa>>m), n.[Latin] Silver; esp., silver coinage. [Blacks Law 8th]

argentarius  miles  (ahr-j<<schwa>>n-tair-ee-<<schwa>>s  mI-leez),  n.[Law  Latin]  Hist.  A money  porter  who  carries  money  from  the  lower  to  the  upper  Exchequer  to  be  examined  and tested.[Blacks Law 8th]

argentarius (ahr-j<<schwa>>n-tair-ee-<<schwa>>s), n. [Latin] Roman law. A moneylender; a banker. [Blacks Law 8th]