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black letter law

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A quick definition of black letter law:

Black letter law, also called hornbook law, are basic rules that everyone knows and are hard to question. It's like the ABCs of a subject. In English common law, it refers to technical rules like contracts, torts, and land law. Judges use black letter law to make decisions when these basic principles are important.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Black letter law, also known as hornbook law, refers to standard rules that are widely accepted and not open to debate. These rules are so fundamental that challenging them would be extremely difficult. In English common law, black letter law refers to areas of the law that consist of mainly technical rules as opposed to areas of the law that are defined by a more conceptual basis.

Examples: Examples of black letter law include contracts, torts, and land law. These are areas of the law that have been established for hundreds of years and are based on fundamental principles that are widely accepted. For example, in contract law, the principle of offer and acceptance is a black letter law principle that is universally recognized. In tort law, the principle of negligence is a black letter law principle that is widely accepted.

Explanation: Judges often refer to black letter law when dealing with cases that involve these fundamental principles. This is because these principles are so well-established that there is little room for debate. By citing black letter law, judges can quickly establish the legal framework for a case and focus on the specific facts at hand.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
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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
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Nice! @Macaque
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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
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