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the G-man said:
When a court is accused of legislating from the bench, it is essentially being accused of making laws instead of interpreting existing laws.




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rex said:
There are whole law school courses to explain that? Seems like a waste of time.




The courses are to explain the many nuances and exceptions to the general rule I cited, as well as the often blurry line between interpretation and legislation from the bench.