Analogical reasoning is when we use similarities between two things we know to understand or solve something new. It's like finding similarities between two situations to help us understand the new situation better. Full definition
By analogical reasoning from the independence and freedoms guaranteed to the media, the spirit of the Constitution obligates them when they have published a rejoinder to a previous and similar false allegation, to at least call the readers» attention to the previous rebuttal of the current falsehood being peddled against the accused. (citifmonline.com)
Although students may rely on analogical reasoning on a law school exam, the dominant mode of analysis on a traditional issue - spotting exam is rule - based reasoning. (legalwritingjournal.org)
All accept the Qur» an and the sunnah (Muhammad's example) as foundational but differ on the importance of consensus in collective scholarly reasoning (ijma) and individual analogical reasoning (qiyas). (firstthings.com)