[crooked-v]

The most obvious example for 'contracts are not code': the most airtight contract in the world can get quickly voided in court if it turns out one of the parties was actually a minor at the time of signing, even if they hid that fact or didn't actually know it.

[fogihujy]

This. The foremost example being EULA's and warranties in countries where the law gives consumers far more rights than the copy/paste legalese texts that everyone accepts at installation/purchase.