Truth, procedural reality in law and its importance in legal argumentation

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Objective truth; procedural truth; philosophy of language; legal argumentation

Abstract

The relationship between truth, law, and legal argumentation has been the subject of extensive debate in both academic and professional circles. Within this discourse, legal argumentation emerges as a crucial mechanism for bridging objective truth and procedural reality, enabling the interpretation of facts and the just application of the law. This article explores the main theories of truth in the philosophy of language and their interaction with the legal domain, examining how legal argumentation shapes the construction of procedural truth. It also highlights its role in legitimizing judicial decisions and its connection to legal dogmatics and philosophical doctrines.

Author Biographies

  • Sergio Luis Sánchez-Rengifo, Corporación Universitaria Remington

    Lawyer from the Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Montería Campus. Master’s degree in Criminal Law and Criminology from the Universidad del Sinú – Elías Bechara Zainum, Montería Campus; Master’s degree in Education and Sociocultural Development from the Universidad Popular del Cesar. Doctor of Law from the Universidad de Baja California (Mexico), awarded with the honorary distinction summa cum laude. Postdoctoral studies in Advanced Research in Political Science, Law, and Criminology at the Universidad de Salamanca.

  • Yuleys Del Carmen Guerra-Pineda, Corporación Universitaria Remington

    Final-year Law student at the Corporación Universitaria Remington (Colombia).

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Published

2026-01-28

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026)

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