the law is an arse

A form of the law is an ass — The law, as created by legislators or as administered by the justice system, cannot be relied upon to be sensible or fair.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. misconstructionMisconstruction of the law is an ass.

Origin

From reanalysis of ass as the American form of arse, when in fact it originally referred to the animal.

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APA

the law is an arse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20law%20is%20an%20arse

MLA

“the law is an arse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20law%20is%20an%20arse. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the law is an arse,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20law%20is%20an%20arse.

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