spirit of the law is not the actual law however. "Spirit of the law" carries 0 c...

mort96 · on May 8, 2023

That's not true. Judges consider the intent. Law is not software.

I found this on Google from Cambridge: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/judgment-and-decisio...

> Study 4 illustrated the importance of breaking the spirit above and beyond the letter, as individuals can incur culpability when breaking the spirit of the law even without breaking the letter