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Whether a rule has been violated is a meaningless concept outside of the context of enforcement. Natural language itself must be interpreted within a context.
by sarchertech 3y ago
Whether a rule has been violated is a meaningless concept outside of the context of enforcement.
Natural language itself must be interpreted within a context.
- YurgenJurgensen 3y agoAnd yet, the courts and the police are separate entities.
- sarchertech 3y agoCourts consider the context of enforcement, and police both decide whether something is a violation as well as handling enforcement. And at least in the US generally you need to have been harmed, or be likely to be harmed by enforcement of a rule to even have standing to challenge it.