Some fantasy settings have a system where someone is required to tell the truth, but ‘truth’ is construed very literally. They are free to blatantly deceive people as long as their exact words are true.
I always think, ‘The law is kind of like this - it also has truth-telling rules - but law doesn’t brook any such silliness. False vs. misleading makes no difference.’
Which is usually true. But not always, as shown by an entertaining Supreme Court argument this week:
https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/01/supreme-court-considers-chicago-aldermans-false-statement-charges/
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