One absurdity being established, an infinity follows.

Explanation

A single bad precedent opens the door to endless subsequent errors — the first departure from sound principle must be corrected before it spawns a chain of injustice.

Where this applies

• One bad court decision leads to another, and then another — each building on the flawed original.
• A single wrong precedent can spawn an entire chain of injustice.

See also

• 8.10.2 We are to judge by laws, not by examples.
• 8.10.3 Things introduced contrary to the reason of the law ought not to be drawn into precedent.