>Laws are best when they are abstract, so that there is no need for frequent updates and they adapt to changing realities.
Couldn't disagree more, people (and even companies) have a right to know if they're breaking the law. Broad laws just make everyone (potentially) guilty. It's ripe for abuse and corruption.
This is not what I meant. Laws are made concrete and understandable through either case law (harder for citizens to anticipate IMO) or through statutory interpretation in civic law traditions. Both (eventually) offer a clear understanding of the meaning and scope of a law.
Couldn't disagree more, people (and even companies) have a right to know if they're breaking the law. Broad laws just make everyone (potentially) guilty. It's ripe for abuse and corruption.