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Simple English definitions for legal terms

avoision

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A quick definition of avoision:

Avoision is a word that describes when someone does something that is not clearly legal or illegal. It usually refers to financial actions that are not clearly tax avoidance or tax evasion. For example, if someone does something to avoid paying taxes but it's not clear if it's legal or not, that could be called avoision. The word was made up by an economist named Arthur Seldon.

Avoucher is an old word that was used to describe when a tenant asked someone who guaranteed the title to their land to help them defend it.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Avoision is a term used to describe an ambiguous act that falls between legal avoidance and illegal evasion of the law. It is a blend of evasion and avoidance and usually refers to financial acts that are not clearly legal tax avoidance or illegal tax evasion, but it sometimes appears in other contexts.

Example: Two actresses are vying for the same part. Mildred knows that Abigail has been unfaithful to her husband. If she threatens to tell the husband unless Abigail forgoes the audition, that would be blackmail, and a crime. Instead, she tells Abigail that she is mailing a letter addressed to the husband that reveals Abigail's infidelity and that has been timed to arrive the morning of the audition. Knowing that Abigail will stay home to intercept the letter, Mildred will have achieved the same end as she would have done by committing blackmail, yet her conduct is not criminal.

Explanation: In the example, Mildred's conduct falls between legal and illegal. If she had threatened Abigail, it would have been illegal. However, by mailing the letter, she is not committing a crime, but her actions are still morally questionable. This is an example of avoision because it is unclear whether Mildred's conduct should be considered lawful avoidance of the law's prohibitions or illegal evasion.

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18:22
same thing tho ya? - catholic
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
18:23
Ill just keep arguing for more money off until I get it or they end up paying me to take it lmao
18:24
what other guns ya got
are we losing hope for gtown lol
yeah i dont think gtown does A's this late unfortunately
18:25
it is like 630 on a friday there bud
18:25
think it is safe to say it aint happenin today\
damn it was a slow day today
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
18:26
I got a custom built Leftie ar15 I run suppressed, a regular ar15, a .270 axis savage bolt gun, xd9, xd40 and have my AR10 I run suppressed.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
18:26
I do not think we will see a wave until after thanksgiving. Adcoms will be nice and not ruin someones thanksgiving with an R
18:28
ruin my thanksgiving law schools uwu
PerpetualCheerfulBeaver
18:53
I really thought a texas schools wave was going to hit today...guess it will be December 1
7Rings
19:00
No news is good news 😜
PerpetualCheerfulBeaver
19:10
the mentality im embracing
ClassyPleasantHeron
19:23
You will see some A waves next week, just before Thanksgiving. Schools like to give people things to talk about over the holidays.
19:26
my predict monday berk from earlier td
snow
19:33
Oregon decision rendered…
snow
19:33
Bro why don’t they just tell me lol
damn ive been under review for a month and no movement, when did u apply snow?
snow
19:39
The day apps opened. I still don’t know what the decision is tho lol
Dang. Crossing my fingers for you!!
snow
19:41
Thank you!!
shaquilleoatmeal
19:44
Snow dude wtf you been
snow
19:46
Working! I was prepping for a trial but it got reset!
snow
19:47
Have you don your gulc interview?
JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:47
@snow: snow!!!! I’m in Oregon should I break into admissions office and demand your decision be sent
shaquilleoatmeal
19:49
Better to be prepared than not, otherwise it always happens when you don’t prep
shaquilleoatmeal
19:50
Yea did it a week and half ago, told us we won’t hear anything until end of December if we’re lucky, most likely first week of jan
shaquilleoatmeal
19:50
Said no one works after Monday this week and no one works week of Christmas
shaquilleoatmeal
19:50
So holiday takes time away from app review
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