What's the less insulting but similarly concise way to make the same substantive point?

The law is teleological. As in:

> When interpreting EU law, the CJEU pays particular attention to the aim and purpose of EU law (teleological interpretation), rather than focusing exclusively on the wording of the provisions (linguistic interpretation).

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2017/5993...

https://definitions.lsd.law/teleological-interpretation

Replace autistic with literal.