• TheMurphy
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    210 months ago

    Must say, I’m a fan of “spirit of the law”.

    Then there’s no “bUt tHiS wOrD cOuLd mEaN tHiS iF tRaNsLatEd 50 tImEs tHroUgH gOoGle TrAnSlaTe iN 1874”

    • @[email protected]
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      110 months ago

      Exactly. Avoiding the clear intent of a law by using weasel words has always pissed me off about the U.S. legal system.