Actually, there was a bill introduced into the legislature in the late 1800’s to make PI (at least in Indiana) equal to the sum of a particular finite algebraic series, by law. (PI is a “transcendental” number, meaning it cannot be expressed exactly as the sum of any finite series, nor via finite series of algebraic operations, root taking, etc.) The value of the series wasn’t even particularly close to pi. There are lots “circle squaring” finite expressions for pi, this one wasn’t ever particularly good.
The advantage of such a law to the people of Indiana was dubious at best.
In the event the law died in committee and was never voted on.
In modern times, it has been determined that Chuck Norris can express pi exactly in an algebraic series containing only four terms. He’s working on reducing it to three.
God asks Chuck Norris for help with math homework.
Yet another reason to admire Chuck Norris. Thanks for the info.