I don't think the law exists to arrive at the truth. If it…
“I don't think the law exists to arrive at the truth. If it did, we wouldn't have exclusionary rules, we wouldn't have presumptions of innocence, we wouldn't have proof beyond reasonable doubt. There's an enormous difference between the role of truth in law and the role of truth in science. In law, truth is one among many goals.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Law seeks procedural truth, not absolute truth; legal standards differ from scientific ones.
In simple terms: Law balances truth with fairness.
Understand legal standards.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- courtrooms
- legislative drafting
- academic research
- policy making
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do legal standards protect rights?
- When should scientific rigor influence law?
Legal truth can be compromised by politics.