A research attorney -- or a justice -- with a little time on his hands can be a dangerous thing. Or at least a little twisted.
Thus an eye-catching footnote in a Feb. 27 unpublished ruling out of the 1st District Court of Appeal that goes to great lengths to define the word "fuck."
We quote: "A certain four-letter verb for 'copulate,' of possible Scandinavian origin (see Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary (1977) p. 463, col. 2) appears frequently in the record along with its gerundive and a related noun involving the maternal parent."
Sure enough, a quick search of the text of Smith v. City and County of San Francisco, A108308, reveals 19 uses of "fuck," nine of "fucking" and three of "motherfucker." There's also one "F up" -- as in "shut the F up" -- and three instances of "asshole."
Somebody had plenty of time on their hands.
(via The Conservative Princess)