The above scenario was an example illustrating the concept of abuse de droit. No need to get hung up ont he precise specifics. > Laws that say "forget the law,

The above scenario was an example illustrating the concept of abuse de droit. No need to get hung up ont he precise specifics. > Laws that say "forget the law, anything we think is unreasonable is illegal" Don't look up Scotland's declaratory power if this bothers you. It strikes me as totally reasonable.