I've been indicted for rules that don't even exist
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims he was indicted for violating rules that did not actually exist at the time.
- In plain terms
- He says he was charged for breaking rules that were not real.
- What can you take from it?
- He alleges unfair indictment based on non-existent rules.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When are rules retroactively applied?
- How is political prosecution different from legal prosecution?
Another view
Claims of non-existent rules often depend on legal interpretation of retroactive laws.
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