It's unfortunate you got downvoted. It's a legit question. I guess there is a (unrealistic) expectation from "lay" people that the law is clear and easy to dec

It's unfortunate you got downvoted. It's a legit question. I guess there is a (unrealistic) expectation from "lay" people that the law is clear and easy to decide. That's a lie. The fact is, human society is extremely complicated, and laws are an attempt to codify the various (often conflicting) rules and customs in society. Some lawyers/judges/academics like to pretend that the law is objective and not subject to political/economic reality, and that's kind of an ideal to strive for for the legal profession, but in reality this can't be avoided. In addition, courts of this level are usually asked to decide the most contentious issues (due to survivor bias - if the outcome is clear, the party expecting to lose most likely won't bother to appeal).