English Explanatory Dictionary

bad facts make bad law

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. Unusual circumstances can lead lawmakers or judges to set precedent that applies poorly to most situations.

Word forms

bad facts make bad law bad facts, bad law easy cases at times produce bad law
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