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Intent is expressed through drafter's notes or explanations. "Spirit" is somerhing else, something made up later by people who had nothing to do with th3 creati
by sandworm101 4mo ago
Intent is expressed through drafter's notes or explanations. "Spirit" is somerhing else, something made up later by people who had nothing to do with th3 creation of the law.
- Telaneo 4mo ago> The letter of the law and the spirit of the law are two ways of interpreting rules or laws. To obey the "letter of the law" is to follow the literal reading of the words of the law, whereas following the "spirit of the law" is to follow the intention of why the law was enacted. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_and_spirit_of_the_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_and_spirit_of_the_law
- sandworm101 4mo agoIt is always a good sign of modernity and relevance when the half an article's citations are to either the bible or the Talmude. And who can forget the legal touchstone that was the 1975 Systems Engineering Conference ... in Vegas.
- Telaneo 4mo agoThe only relevant part there was the definition, which I quoted to you. If you prefer a different one, have this one. > the spirit of the law - noun phrase > the aim or purpose of a law when it was written https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20spirit%20of%20the%20law https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20spirit%20of...