the law is an ass
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
proverb
The law, as created by legislators or as administered by the justice system, cannot be relied upon to be sensible or fair.
Example Sentences
- "Ere he shall lose an eye for such a trifle... For doing deeds of nature! I'm ashamed. The law is such an ass."
- ""If the law supposes that," said Mr. Bumble, squeezing his hat emphatically in both hands, "the law is a ass—a idiot.""
- "I'm not one of those who think the Law is an ass, no, there's a great deal of common sense in the Law of England."
- "Mr Bell said: "The law is an ass. It is a shocking situation when a dangerous criminal can walk free by evading recapture for a month.""
- "[N]o matter the legal definitions that guided them, it seems impossible that someone’s young son, guilty of nothing, should die while his killer walks. Adages become such for a reason: The law is an ass."