Meaning of bad facts make bad law | Babel Free
Definitions
Unusual circumstances can lead lawmakers or judges to set precedent that applies poorly to most situations.
Examples
“The tired adage "bad facts make bad law" is given new life in a recent decision by the North Carolina Supreme Court.”
“Just as "bad facts make bad law," so too odd facts make odd law.”
“There is an adage among lawyers that "bad facts make bad law." By the 1950s, the "bad facts" that came from ignoring LaRue, Stabler, and Silbert—the disconnect between the paper allocations of the Law and the River and the wet water of the actual Colorado—were driving the basin towards bad law.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.