On a smaller scale, I have to deal with this every day with my son! Let me explain a little better :) He has Asperger's and is literal with everything. We have to phrase things in a certain way to communicate effectively with him and he will hold you to every single word! He is also very clever and can manipulate people with what he says, he seems to understand the English language better then most (definitely better than I do) and has always had a passion for words since he could speak! He loves to learn new words and will use them for ages afterwards to embed them into his memory. I can see how the legal system also uses words in this way to manipulate situations to their advantage. I think I may have a little lawyer on my hands...