"Cynic" wrote in message
news:7qmft3dfgv30c9c5da3r6oiq46et8qvfog@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:20:52 -0000, "Norman Wells"
> wrote:
>
>>> I have given you the difference between civil and criminal law, which
>>> is the distinction that was meant by the words I used. If you want to
>>> start nit-picking about whether that is in fact the correct use of the
>>> two terms, then I won't indulge you because it is irrelevant.
>
>>Well, it was the point under discussion.
>
> And now you know what I meant, you will be able to address it
> accordingly. It is pointless getting into an argument about whether I
> used the terms correctly - what I meant is all that is important, and
> you now know what that is.
>
> Generally speaking, the word "illegal" is taken to mean contrary to
> criminal law, and "unlawful" is taken to mean contrary to laws or
> rules other than criminal laws. I suspect that it is not an official
> definition, but has become common usage of the two words when
> discussing legal issues.
Well, since the argument was over my statement that _I_ use the words
interchangeably and indistinguishably, it seems I'm fully justified in so
doing.
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