"The law condemns and punishes only actions within certain definite and narrow limits; it thereby justifies, in a way, all similar actions that lie outside those limits"

This quote by Leo Tolstoy recommends that the law is limited in its capability to condemn and punish specific actions. It implies that the law can just punish actions that are within its defined and narrow limits, and that any actions that fall outside of those limitations are exempt to punishment. This quote suggests that the law is not able to punish all misbehaviors, which it is restricted in its capability to do so. It indicates that the law is not able to supply justice for all misbehaviors, and that some wrongdoings may go unpunished. This quote likewise suggests that the law is not able to supply a thorough system of justice, which it is limited in its ability to do so. Eventually, this quote implies that the law is limited in its ability to provide justice, and that some misdeeds may go unpunished.