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by mrguyorama 605 days ago
The fact that law can convey meaning rather than having to specify every little trivial detail formally is a feature, not a bug.
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There's no un-exploitable way. If the law is spelled out in excruciating detail, it will be abused by finding edge cases, loopholes and technicalities. If the law just conveys meaning, then it will be abused by judges (unintentionally or deliberately) mis-interpreting it.