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This is an 8 page paper that provides an overview of legal ambiguities. A case study is invoked to expose vagaries in the legal process. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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accused must receive some sentence that fits their criminal transgression. This can be as straightforward as a fine for exceeding posted speed limits in ones vehicle, or as extreme as
life imprisonment or even execution for taking the life of another individual. However, in reality, the expression of law is rarely so simplistic as this. Over time, the body of
law has become more complex and nuanced as society faces legal problems that dont seem to adequately match any of the established contexts for criminality and punishment. For example, it
may well be the case that taking someone elses life constitutes a vicious murder that is truly worthy of a lengthy prison sentence. However, its also the case that that
taking of life could have simply been a catastrophic accident, with no true ill intent on the part of the accused. Few would suggest that the two crimes, cold-blooded murder
and accidental death, warrant the same degree of punishment. For this reason, law has had to evolve to consider such nuances and strive to cover all possible dimensions of human
behavior. Naturally, this is not a simple task. Occasionally, the issue at hand is so murky and atypical that it can be difficult to make a proper ruling, even with
established guidelines that purport to cover all contingencies. In such a case, rulings can and have been appealed, sometimes successfully and sometimes not. The key point to realize is that
law is often contextual, and a major part of legal defense is finding some legal context in which, contrary to the view presented by prosecutors, a lesser crime or no
crime at all has been committed. This paper will use a historic case study to demonstrate the importance of minute nuances in legal definitions, as well as the role of
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