witherAway

When I was in medical school, I ran into this level of pedantry all the time, especially on the surgical services (We don't "do" surgery, we "perform" surgery; we "do" operations!). Or maybe it's the other way around. Either way, it made me a little sad. Consider ignoring all the literal misappropriations you encounter daily and simply listen to people. It makes for a much more pleasant experience.

Will be interesting to see where this goes. Non-lawyers who discuss these things are usually just entertaining an overly-simplistic, idealized view of law that favors defendants. A federal judge will have no trouble finding a way to hold her in indefinite contempt.