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spirit of the law is not the actual law however. "Spirit of the law" carries 0 consequences, nor does anyone have to follow the spirit.
by lannisterstark 3y ago
spirit 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 3y 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