Words on paper, they don't necessarily have any bearing on repercussions because evidence can always be fabricated and/or planted for the desired guilty verdict, likewise a blind eye can always be turned when convenient. The main purpose is just something convenient to point to as a rule of thumb on what not to do and likely penalties. At the end of the day all that matters is who's in charge and what the desire of the moment is.
Words on paper, they don't necessarily have any bearing on repercussions because evidence can always be fabricated and/or planted for the desired guilty verdict, likewise a blind eye can always be turned when convenient. The main purpose is just something convenient to point to as a rule of thumb on what not to do and likely penalties. At the end of the day all that matters is who's in charge and what the desire of the moment is.
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