[Nowhere Man]

Agreed. As one of my best friends puts it, “the law is not sacrosanct.”

[shalom aleichem]

as one of Dicken’s characters (Wickens Micawber) once said, “The law is an arse.” ~ David Copperfield

[COBOL2Java]

When Mr. Bumble, the unhappy spouse of a domineering wife, is told in court that "...the law supposes that your wife acts under your direction", replies:

"If the law supposes that," said Mr. Bumble, squeezing his hat emphatically in both hands, "the law is a ass - a idiot".

- Oliver Twist