Reasoning with facts about rules
That John acted in force majeure is an exception to the rule that if John is a thief, then he is punishable
John acted in force majeure
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There is an exception to the rule that if John is a thief, then he is punishable
The rule that if John is a thief, then he is punishable, is based on a statute
The rule that if John is a minor first offender, then he is not punishable, is based on a precedent case
Rules based on a statute have priority over rules based on a precedent case
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The rule that if John is a thief, then he is punishable, has priority over the rule that if John is a minor first offender, then he is not punishable