Re:We Are All Lawyers Now – The Rise of the Legalish
by pnw_hazor on Tuesday October 23, 2018 @01:54PM
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One person's loophole is another person's right.
The spirit-of-law comes into play at the enforcement level in the form of executive discretion rather that at the adjudication level.
Civil/Social policy behind a law may be brought up during adjudication to help interpret a law -- but if policy is your strongest argument you are usually in a losing case.
The spirit-of-law comes into play at the enforcement level in the form of executive discretion rather that at the adjudication level.
Civil/Social policy behind a law may be brought up during adjudication to help interpret a law -- but if policy is your strongest argument you are usually in a losing case.