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act of law

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A quick definition of act of law:

Act of law: An act of law is a legal action or decision made by a court or government that has the power to enforce it. It is a rule or regulation that must be followed by everyone. For example, a law that says you must wear a seatbelt while driving is an act of law. Breaking an act of law can result in consequences such as fines or imprisonment.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: An act of law is a legal action or decision made by a court or government that has the force of law.

Examples:

A court ruling that a person is guilty of a crime is an act of law.
A government passing a law that requires people to wear seat belts while driving is an act of law.

These examples illustrate how an act of law can come from either a court or a government. In both cases, the action or decision has the power to enforce a certain behavior or outcome.

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CheeseIsMyLoveLanguage

12:12

@MrThickRopes: maybe they'll spoil us and it'll be 3:59 😊🤞🏻 You hear from Bama yet?

MrThickRopes

12:13

no

CheeseIsMyLoveLanguage

12:16

@MrThickRopes: That's alright! At least you

CheeseIsMyLoveLanguage

12:16

At least you

CheeseIsMyLoveLanguage

12:16

FUCK

CheeseIsMyLoveLanguage

12:16

At least you are still in the running

CheeseIsMyLoveLanguage

12:16

There! Got it! :)

MrThickRopes

12:19

Thank u

AbjectHellishRhino

12:43

When will NYU release more As

Mostlylegal

12:53

I believe in fo pm, the great admissions team, maker of As and schollys.

Mostlylegal

12:54

And in mr thick ropes, their only son

[] c0bra1

13:00

do you have to get new recommendations if you reapply

[] c0bra1

13:00

or can you reuse one of them

180letmein

13:00

I think they say you can reuse recommendations

180letmein

13:00

Just make sure to let your recommenders know

[] c0bra1

13:00

gotcha

180letmein

13:00

That you're gonna use it again. But that's just courtesy

[] c0bra1

13:01

thinking about reapplying if i manage to get a yob in the next month or so

[] c0bra1

13:01

we'll see

babycakes

13:03

As an R&Rer i can tell you your recommendations stay in LSAC for like five years or something and you don’t have to re-request them

babycakes

13:04

And you don’t have to get new ones

babycakes

13:06

I am an R&R advocate if you know you can do better on the LSAT or write better essays or you just want more time to figure out what you’re doing with your life. Was a really good choice for me

ClassyPleasantHeron

13:07

You can re-use recommendations, but if you're reapplying and expecting different results, you should get at least one new/updated recommendation.

[] c0bra1

13:16

im maxed on lsat so id only reapply for a lucrative and decently protected job offer, at which point yeah id get a new recommendation from whoever i work for

[] c0bra1

13:16

i wish you didnt have to waive viewing rights to recommendations tbh i wanna know what they're sayin about me

[] c0bra1

13:17

i also heard that if you reapply somewhere you got accepted from originally they dont like it? or something? is that actually true or just speculation

ParallelAgreeableOrangutan

13:21

I've heard that too---which is tough, because what if the only problem was funding? (Or in that case can you defer and try to renegotiate scholarship or something?)

[] c0bra1

13:24

yeahh and i don't know how picky schools are about the deferment reason - idk if "i want to work so i can make money and come back later" is an approved reason lol

[] c0bra1

13:24

and even then its 1 year at max

[] c0bra1

13:24

well at least i have a month and a half to think about it

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