A second function is to resolve apparent conflict. Two expressions may look inconsistent while applying to different subjects, times, conditions, or contexts. Clarifying those differences can identify how each statement operates.
First establish the actual wording and the force of both claims. If a real difference in evidentiary strength remains, the rules of preference must be applied rather than inventing a forced reconciliation.
Example: a general principle and a passage specifying one special case do not necessarily conflict. The interpreter tests whether specification, contextual limitation, or diversity of situation accounts for the difference.