@izzythepush,
Quote:Words change all the time, defining what words mean is one of the main functions of the court it's called interpretation. That's why there's things called test cases.
Changing the meaning of words on the fly makes it hard for a society to trust the impartially of judges to decide cases justly.
dictionary
Quote:de·fine
dəˈfīn/Submit
verb
1.
state or describe exactly the nature, scope, or meaning of.
To define a word you must state exactly the nature, scope, or meaning of it.
Quote:in·ter·pret
inˈtərprət/Submit
verb
1.
explain the meaning of (information, words, or actions).
You can't interpret a word without defining it first.
Quote:judge
verb
1.
form an opinion or conclusion about.
"scientists were judged according to competence"
synonyms: form the opinion, conclude, decide; More
A judge does not define or interpret. He draws a logical conclusion by decide a case as it pertains to the definition established by a legislative body using dictionaries written when the law was made. A judge should use the same dictionary when deciding a constitutional point that was used by the people who wrote the constitution so it is decided correctly according to the authors otherwise the judge could be changing the meaning and the decision that is truly just.
What's marriage going to mean in twenty more years. What is African American or Christian going to mean. Should I constantly be testing the waters. Maybe I will have to quit being a Christian if it is defined as being
being an abuser of people be using older definitions of the words of the English language.
