Lower courts: "Wait, did you mean LESS THAN, or LESS THAN OR EQUAL?"
Supreme Court: "For now, we'll presume LESS THAN OR EQUAL."
Legislature: "Wait, we meant LESS THAN."
We need a decision NOW. The Supreme Court supplies a decision NOW. The Legislature can change it.
Interpreting the implementation demands guessing at the intent on the edge cases. It can't not. Even if your preference is to always pretend the language is absolute.
Supreme Court: "For now, we'll presume LESS THAN OR EQUAL."
Legislature: "Wait, we meant LESS THAN."
We need a decision NOW. The Supreme Court supplies a decision NOW. The Legislature can change it.
Interpreting the implementation demands guessing at the intent on the edge cases. It can't not. Even if your preference is to always pretend the language is absolute.