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

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

Because there’s no written law, insider trading has been pursued under anti-fraud statutes.

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2014

He is wondering where you stand, anyway, on these vital questions of man's duty to God and His written law as Whaley reads it.

From The Cottage of Delight A Novel by Harben, Will N. (William Nathaniel)