True; a similar one is to settle disputes predictably, so that lawyers can settle a dispute without actually going to court - again, not necessarily justly. Th

True; a similar one is to settle disputes predictably, so that lawyers can settle a dispute without actually going to court - again, not necessarily justly. There's an interesting "law and economics" justification, which is that the party who in the best position to have prevented the problem should be responsible for the damages caused. The damages become an incentive.