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Robin Karim Cabeza de Vaca Rough Draft The relationship between rhetoric and law can be rendered in a simple syllogism; rhetoric is the art of human interpretation, and interpretation is fundamental in the perpetuation of law, therefore rhetoric is fundamental to law. Without rhetoric, law is basic, the intentions of which is left to interpretation by the reader. However, in order for a law to be successful, inconsistencies in this interpretation cannot exist. The writer of the law must use logic, emotion, authority and above all, strong wording in order to get his intentions across, this is the only way a law can be competent. This was a tactic consistently used by the Spanish during the time of Cabeza de Vaca's Relacion. Words were expertly used to write laws which fit within the restrictions of the church, yet gave the Spanish full advantage of any situation presented. Rhetoric was present...

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