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Perhaps we could both give a vague description, and also a precise condition which is to be considered a sufficient but not necessary condition for the vague co
by drdeca 4y ago
Perhaps we could both give a vague description, and also a precise condition which is to be considered a sufficient but not necessary condition for the vague condition to be true?
Such as “must signal within a reasonable time (signaling at least 300ft beforehand while not speeding is to be considered a sufficient condition for signaling within a reasonable time)”
Downside: that could make laws even longer.
Hm, what if laws had, like, in a separate document, a list of a number of examples of scenarios along with how the law is to be interpreted in those scenarios? Though I guess that’s maybe kind of the sort of thing that precedent is for?
- imoverclocked 4y agoThat sounds like case law? Eg: It’s why we call “Roe v Wade” as we do.
- drdeca 4y agoWhat’s the difference between “precedent” and “case law”? I had thought that when I said “Though I guess that’s maybe kind of the sort of thing that precedent is for?” that that covered things like citing “Roe v. Wade”.
- imoverclocked 4y agoI’m not a lawyer, I just play one on HN. I thought precedent was a broader term that also covers accepted practices or processes.