The definitions are well defined in theory. How they get applied to specific cases and how they have been perverted over time is the real problem. Take warrant

The definitions are well defined in theory. How they get applied to specific cases and how they have been perverted over time is the real problem. Take warrants and probable cause. It's supposed to be that by a preponderance of the evidence that the crime has been committed. The quality of many warrants today seem to completely miss this to the point that many of the descriptions fail to even claim that the elements of the offense have been satisfied. Then we have such a lazy system that warrants foe summary offenses don't even have to be for the correct crime - all that needs to be claimed is that any crime has been committed. That's how it goes when the system is too lazy to give each issue the correct level of attention to protect your basic rights.