Re: DIS: What authorizes the Referee to impose the Cold Hand of Justice?

Thanks. I think that makes sense, and it certainly makes CFJ 3726 more interesting. I'll assume you're right unless I hear more about it. On Sun, 2 Jun 2019 at 01:13, Aris Merchant wrote: > Y’all, I think you’re overthinking this. “authorize” isn’t necessarily a > synonym for “enable”. According

Re: DIS: What authorizes the Referee to impose the Cold Hand of Justice?

Y’all, I think you’re overthinking this. “authorize” isn’t necessarily a synonym for “enable”. According to Google, the definition is “give official permission for or approval to”. I think telling someone they’re required to do something as part of their job counts as “authorization” to do it

Re: DIS: What authorizes the Referee to impose the Cold Hand of Justice?

Interesting catch! Is there any argument that, in this circumstance, MUST implies CAN? I think probably that argument doesn’t work, but here’s what it might say: There is no method for the Referee to discharge eir mandatory duties except by imposing the Cold Hand of Justice when warranted.