[LEAPSECS] The relation between calendars and leap seconds.

John Cowan cowan at ccil.org
Wed Nov 12 18:13:10 EST 2008


Clive D.W. Feather scripsit:


> > > I don't think that R. v Haddock on the meaning of "general purposes" is

> > > settled law in the UK,

> >

> > Doubtless not. But, if you will, remind us just which piece of jolly

> > ligitation that was? There were so many of them....

>

> Drinking is not a "general" or "normal" purpose, it is a celebration, a

> special purpose. Therefore the Summer Time Act does not apply to pub

> opening times.


Ahhhhh, yessss. For anyone who's not following this, see A. P. Herbert's
_Uncommon Law_.

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