“I can’t recall such language ever being used in a high court finding:”
I found the wording amusing as well. Almost like I was helping to write it.
REminds me of a smart ass lawyer I used to work with in international law. He was first a chemical engineer from Deep East Texas then went to law school. Practical, smart good ‘ol boy that was easily mistaken for a bumpkin in some of the settings we worked in until he ripped off the arms of the opposition and beat the hell out of them with the stumps. It was really a blast to participate.