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And the same path of "couldn't care less" versus "could care less."

• walterbell 11y ago
  Does this apply to legal language?
  • rocky1138 11y ago
    I have no idea. How do you mean?
    • walterbell 11y ago
      I was wondering what happens when the popular meaning of a word or phrase diverges from a law which uses that phrase for a different meaning or scope.
      • dalke 11y ago
        What happens is, things get complicated. For a related example, consider the phrase "we settled the debt without prejudice" That sounds like it means there are no bad feelings, but it actually means that there may be future attempts to change the terms of the negotiation.