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Clarifying what the spirit of the law isn't "childish". Law isn't software. Judges always take the spirit of the law into account when making decisions, and pre
by mort96 4y ago
Clarifying what the spirit of the law isn't "childish". Law isn't software. Judges always take the spirit of the law into account when making decisions, and precedence is as important as the actual written text. This is true in both the US and the EU.
- lannisterstark 4y agospirit of the law is not the actual law however. "Spirit of the law" carries 0 consequences, nor does anyone have to follow the spirit.
- mort96 4y agoThat's not true. Judges consider the intent. Law is not software. I found this on Google from Cambridge: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/judgment-and-decision-making/article/letter-versus-the-spirit-of-the-law-a-lay-perspective-on-culpability/910A080D1AF2F6817589C2C79CBBD1DD https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/judgment-and-decisio... > Study 4 illustrated the importance of breaking the spirit above and beyond the letter, as individuals can incur culpability when breaking the spirit of the law even without breaking the letter