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Violating the perceived intention of the law has been found to affect people's judgments of culpability above and beyond violations of the letter of the law such that (1) a person can violate the letter of the law (but not the spirit) and not incur culpability, (2) a person can violate the spirit of the law and incur culpability, even without ...
The Spirit of Law (French: De l'esprit des lois, originally spelled De l'esprit des loix [1]), also known in English as The Spirit of [the] Laws, is a treatise on political theory, as well as a pioneering work in comparative law by Montesquieu, published in 1748. [2]
In fiction, a quibble is a plot device used to fulfill the exact verbal conditions of an agreement in order to avoid the intended meaning. Typically quibbles are used in legal bargains and, in fantasy , magically enforced ones such as prophecies .
A quibble is based on an argument that an agreement's intended meaning holds no legal value and that only the exact, literal words agreed on apply. For example, William Shakespeare used a quibble in The Merchant of Venice : Portia saves Antonio in a court of law by pointing out that the agreement called for a pound of flesh, but no blood, so ...
De l'esprit des lois ((On) The Spirit of Law, 1748) (volume 1 and volume 2 from Gallica) Défense de "L'Esprit des lois" (Defense of "The Spirit of Law", 1750) Essai sur le goût (Essay on Taste, published posthumously in 1757) Mes Pensées (My Thoughts, 1720–1755) A critical edition of Montesquieu's works is being published by the Société ...
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In Eastern Orthodox canon law, there are two notions: akriveia and economia. Akriveia, which is harshness, "is the strict application (sometimes even extension) of the penance given to an unrepentant and habitual offender." Economia, which is sweetness, "is a judicious relaxation of the penance when the sinner shows remorse and repentance." [1]
Due to longstanding pushback and controversial health studies surrounding the ingredient, many processed food manufacturers have already shifted away from using Red Dye No. 3, opting instead for ...