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by click170 4273 days ago
Law works the way we want computer programming to work. That is to say, "Do what I meant, not what I coded".

I think we get the impression that it's not that way based on our perception of corporations driving money-filled trucks through legal loopholes, but it's just not the same thing to a judge. Regardless of whether it is to you and I.
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deciplex 4273 days ago
>I think we get the impression that it's not that way based on our perception of corporations driving money-filled trucks through legal loopholes

I get the impression that not everyone is playing by the same set of rules, not that they have particularly clever lawyers (although, most of them probably have that as well).

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tobinfricke 4273 days ago
Is this true only in common law jurisdictions (most of the USA and UK), rather than civil law jurisdictions (Louisiana, Europe)?
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