'Was the cow crossed?' 'No, your worship, it was an open cow.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A humorous legal distinction is made between a crossed and an open cow.
- In plain terms
- An open cow is a funny legal category.
- What can you take from it?
- Legal terms can be oddly specific.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines a legal distinction?
- Is humor useful in law?
Another view
Specific legal terms may lack practical utility.
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