The Law of Syllogism allows you to state a conclusion from two true conditional statements when the conclusion of one statement is the hypothesis of the other statement.
Syllogism is a form of deductive reasoning in which two accepted facts lead to a conclusion. For example: All humans are mortal,the major premise, I am a human, the minor premise, therefore, I am...
It means essentially the same thing as the current 'in-vogue' phrase, "It is, what it is." It means the law is not negotiable. It may not seem just in some cases but it is, above all else, the law.
Statutes rule! Regulations are just rules for carrying out the law the legislature made by statute. If the regulation is inconsistent with the statute (and sometimes they are) they can be challenged...