> It's not meaningless, it's precisely how it was/is used in law I mean the current common meaning is meaningless; to wit: "Exceptions to the rule I just propo

> It's not meaningless, it's precisely how it was/is used in law I mean the current common meaning is meaningless; to wit: "Exceptions to the rule I just propounded make the rule stronger, as opposed to disproving it." > Two other idiomatic expressions that have similar confused usage are "proof is in the pudding" and "begs the question" The first is misquoted ("The proof of the pudding is in the eating" is immediately obvious) and the second is a horrible translation which would have gotten a failing grade in any school which taught Latin and which should be forgotten.