The letter of the law vs the spirit of the law.

The letter of the law is what the law states; the spirit of the law is a social and moral consensus of the interpretation of the letter. 3. a. People think it is unfair when enforcement occurs between the letter of the law and the spirit of the law.
the letter versus the spirit of the law 1 - College of LSA
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Oath Keeper Twat is so fucking stupid he doesn't even understand this basic concept and yet lies and tells people he's a lawyer.  My dad used to do this but he was drunk when he said it.