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In trial cases, it totally depends primarily on the evidence presented, and the basic strength of the case Persuasive arguments are interesting to listen to but don't necessarily sway the jury.

Added: If you are talking about a dissent in a published court opinion, you are talking about the losing side. The majority opinion is considered controlling law and must be followed by the lower courts of that jurisdiction. However, the dissenting opinion may discuss the issue and other related issues. If a related issue comes up in a later case, and you are drafting a brief on what the trial court should do, and there is no controlling law "on point" you may look to persuasive law to support your argument. Sources of persuasive law include opinions from other jurisdictions, legal treatises, dissenting opinions, and scholarly work. The term "Persuasive authority" in this context does not literally mean that it is more or less convincing than anything else, but rather refers to the deference that a court would give that authority.

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