After attempting to establish rules or policies weighted in his favor, a character gets his comeuppance and learns An Aesop when the other characters twist those same rules against him. If it's a competition, it's because they left themselves open to Loophole Abuse. The Knight Templar, the Anti-Hero, and those with even looser standards (but some standards) will often stick to Exact Words even as they declare I Gave My Word. A common trait of Lawful Evil characters. Also a common (and not always evil) way to subvert Just Following Orders or the Leonine Contract. Examples of Exact Words include: