written law
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That’s a paradox crime fiction has a unique opportunity to explore by posing questions through storytelling about the contrast between written law and ethical justice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
But the court was told there were differences between the written law and the guidance from the secretary of state for the interpretation of that law.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2023
Despite its name, the 60-day rule is a general principle rather than a written law or regulation.
From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2022
Justice demands to be immediate and unconditional, and it can be neither of those things; justice depends on written law, but is in contradiction with it.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 25, 2018
It would frustrate the fundamental purpose of any written law to allow the individual to interpret it, because it would lead to contradictions and confusion, which it is the very object of laws to prevent.
From Chapters of Bible Study A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Sacred Scriptures by Herman J. Heuser
