Legal Definitions - induction

Definition: Induction is the process of starting or introducing something. It can also refer to the process of making general conclusions based on specific examples.

For example, when three new members are welcomed into a legal fraternity, this is called induction. It is the process of initiating them into the group.

Another example of induction is when a group looks at several examples and then makes a general conclusion based on those examples. For instance, if a group looks at several examples of poorly written paragraphs and concludes that it is a bad practice to start a new paragraph abruptly, this is an example of induction.

These examples illustrate how induction can refer to both the process of starting something and the process of making general conclusions based on specific examples.