Such a policy reversal won't spare Bush the harsh judgment of history, but it would spare the country the worst consequences of his mistakes. (americanprogress.org)
The balance struck was serving a quite different purpose from that served by the criminal law when answering the question whether or not the infliction of physical injury on another in consequence of a mistaken belief by the assailant of a need for self - defence should be categorised as a criminal offence and attract penal sanctions. (newlawjournal.co.uk)
Unfortunately, in addition to refusing rectification, the Court, fearful of «pump [ing] theoretical steroids into the rectification doctrine and [giving] it the strength or force that the Supreme Court of Canada recently and consistently has declined to do» 10 also declined to recognize the general equitable jurisdiction of the superior courts to do justice between parties suffering from the unintended consequences of their mistakes. (blg.com)