COMPETENCIA ORAL, LENGUAJE JURÍDICO Y TEORÍA DE LA ARGUMENTACIÓN.

This paper addresses the connection between oral competence and the argumentation within the juridical language context. These connections are based on the idea that the ability to use oral language increases its value when related to juridical aspects, where a significant part of the legal actions -court hearing and trials- is still an oral interactive situation. In addition, it is important to consider that the legal process, from the rule regulation until its application, is basically an argumentative action. Both aspects are tackled from the diachronic perspective, starting from the classical rhetoric contributions to the most recent neo-rhetoric and pragmatic argumentative theories, resulting in the reviewing of the different Juridical Argumentative Theory versions and its principal postulate. Conclusions are leading to the benefit of empowering the de iure reasoning structure and the control of orality in the jurist professional career. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]