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bill of pains and penalties

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A quick definition of bill of pains and penalties:

A bill of pains and penalties is a law made by a government that punishes someone for doing something wrong, but the punishment is not as bad as being put to death. It is similar to a bill of attainder, but the punishment is less severe. In the United States, bills of pains and penalties are not allowed because they go against the Constitution's ban on bills of attainder.

A more thorough explanation:

A bill of pains and penalties is a type of legislative act that prescribes punishment for a person or group of people. It is similar to a bill of attainder, but the punishment is less severe than capital punishment.

For example, a bill of pains and penalties could be passed to punish a government official for misconduct, such as embezzlement or abuse of power. The punishment could include fines, removal from office, or other penalties.

However, bills of pains and penalties are prohibited by the U.S. Constitution's ban on bills of attainder. This means that the legislative branch cannot pass a law that punishes a specific person or group without a trial in a court of law.

Overall, bills of pains and penalties are a way for the legislative branch to hold government officials accountable for their actions, but they must be careful not to violate the Constitution in the process.

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21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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