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alienable

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A quick definition of alienable:

Alienable: When something is alienable, it means that it can be given or sold to someone else. This usually applies to things like property or land. However, there are some things that cannot be transferred, like human organs. In the past, there were more restrictions on what could be transferred, but now most things are considered alienable unless there is a specific law that says otherwise.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Alienability means that something can be transferred from one person to another. When something is alienable, it can be sold, given away, or otherwise conveyed to someone else. In terms of property, if something is alienable, it means that the owner can sell or transfer their interest in that property to someone else.

For example, if you own a house, and you can sell that house to someone else, then your interest in that property is alienable. However, if there is a legal restriction on your ability to sell that house, such as a fee tail, then your interest in that property is not alienable.

Another example of a restriction on alienability is with appurtenant easements. Appurtenant easements can only be transferred if they’re transferred in combination with an underlying area of land. This means that if you own an easement that allows you to use a neighbor's driveway, you can only transfer that easement if you also transfer the land that the driveway is on.

A more familiar example of a restriction on alienability is with human organs. The National Organ Transplant Act of 1984 outlawed the sale and transfer of organs in any scenario other than organ donation. This means that you cannot sell your organs to someone else, even if you wanted to.

These examples illustrate the definition of alienability because they show how certain things can or cannot be transferred from one person to another. When something is alienable, it means that the owner has the ability to sell or transfer their interest in that thing to someone else. However, when there are legal restrictions on alienability, it means that the owner cannot sell or transfer their interest in that thing to someone else.

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shaquilleoatmeal
15:52
While representing himself in court, McKinley's sentence was reduced from 100 years to 25, a sentence he served in full. While still incarcerated, he took the LSAT, or Law School Admission Test, and applied to law school - no shit, thats impressive how much he lowered his sentence being pro say
JumpySubsequentDolphin
15:52
@HopefullyInLawSchool: that made me lol
babycat
15:52
there was a convicted rapist admitted to some southern law school not too long ago
shaquilleoatmeal
15:53
smh
glovediedthisishismom
15:53
fun fact gangs specifically have all their shooters be 12-16 year olds so they can go to juvee and get their charges sealed like nothing happened
shaquilleoatmeal
15:56
yo, what should i pick up for dinner?? Cava or Sweetgreen
glovediedthisishismom
15:56
sweetgreen
glovediedthisishismom
15:56
i wish i had one close to me
babycat
15:56
shaq how did your date with Uber girl go?
soyalmondoatmilk
15:57
OMG I LOVE SWEETGREEN
shaquilleoatmeal
15:57
lmaooo oh man i gotta find a way to make a long story short - sg it is ! What do you guys usually get? I'm tired of my same old same old
soyalmondoatmilk
15:57
i love the harvest bowl
soyalmondoatmilk
15:57
their salmon is good too
shaquilleoatmeal
15:58
@babycat: you gonna be on later tonight? i gotta get home, shower, and then I can hop back on and give you the break down lmao
shaquilleoatmeal
15:58
i dont know how much i trust salmon from quick take out spots so i've never tried it there. Harvest bowl is OG and always good for when you need a quick decision
soyalmondoatmilk
15:59
that's so fair. i love their roasted sweet potatoes and spicy cashew dressing--highly recommend
babycat
16:00
@shaquilleoatmeal: I’ll stop by just for you. I gotta grind out some of my last essays tn.
shaquilleoatmeal
16:02
@soyalmondoatmilk: im weak af, can't handle that spicy cashew lmao
shaquilleoatmeal
16:03
@babycat: 😘 see you in a bit, grind out those essays before you hop back on
shaquilleoatmeal
16:04
appreciate the non wink since you didn't appreciate it them then lol
babycat
16:06
I'll do it for you ;)
16:06
Tough to justify attending a law school where the admissions office does epic resistance political commentary at the info session
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
16:07
making me feel jealous here wow, I am about to go taste test a bunch of deserts for our baby shower this weekend.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
16:07
@milktoast: what school got political at an info session?
shaquilleoatmeal
16:11
nothin to be jealous about, i've been trying to slide into babycats dms but shes got a long line I guess I gotta wait in to see if I can get in lmao
babycat
16:11
omg if you get into ASU they give you travel expense reimbursement to go there for a visit. does anyone know which other schools do this? I'd love to get a comped vacation
shaquilleoatmeal
16:12
think BU gives you $300 or somethin
ClassyPleasantHeron
16:12
Where is ASU getting this kind of $$$ from? They waive CAS fees too.
babycat
16:13
@shaquilleoatmeal: yeah but then you have to go to Boston :(
shaquilleoatmeal
16:14
uva too
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