LSAT 159 | Section 2 | Reading Comprehension: Q23

RC Question 23 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: According to the author, the boundary theory’s method for distinguishing …

DISCUSSION: The author says the boundary theory defines nonowners by their duty not to cross boundaries, and then identifies owners simply as the last person left when everyone else is excluded. They criticize this for being a weak account of the owner’s special position and for failing to explain what’s unique about ownership beyond exclusion.

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1. The passage never discusses burdens of proof or exaggeration.
2. Opposite: the theory distinguishes owners too weakly, not too definitively.
3. CORRECT. This reflects that the author thinks the theory is the weakest possible account of owners’ position.
4. There’s no discussion of flawed judicial reasoning.
5. No such linguistic distinction is mentioned.