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colonial law

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A quick definition of colonial law:

Colonial law refers to the set of rules and regulations that governed colonies. This could include laws about how people should behave, how property should be owned and managed, and how disputes should be resolved. In the United States, colonial law specifically refers to the body of laws that were in place in the original 13 colonies before they declared independence from Great Britain.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Colonial law refers to the legal system that governs a colony or colonies. It can also refer to the body of law that was in effect in the 13 original colonies of the United States before the Declaration of Independence.

Examples:

  • In the 18th and 19th centuries, European powers established colonies around the world and imposed their own legal systems on the indigenous populations. This is an example of colonial law.
  • In the United States, the British colonial government enforced laws such as the Navigation Acts, which restricted trade between the colonies and other countries. These laws were part of the colonial legal system.
  • Before the American Revolution, the 13 colonies were subject to British colonial law, which included the English common law and various statutes passed by the British Parliament.

The examples illustrate how colonial law is a legal system that is imposed on a colony by an external power. In the case of the United States, colonial law was eventually replaced by a new legal system based on the principles of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

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snow
10:01
jesus dk
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
10:01
Winter is tattoo season because you are less likely to be in the sun exposing the healng tattoos, you dont go swimming or tanning in winter either so you don't miss out on the fun stuff of summer
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Do u think I will hear from au today
snow
10:02
homely i hope we do!
Yes is the only correct answer ty
Dkk
10:02
Lmfao, it's just part of life in the military. Couple years ago a guy I knew got crushed by a tree. Is what it is.
snow
10:02
@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: thats smart. i dont know anything about tattoo care lol
babycat
10:02
Also piercings are better to get in the winter
snow
10:02
dk i feel like you would do great in criminal defense
soap
10:02
you good Dk?
snow
10:03
i got my nose pierced last thanksgiving and it got infected @babycat
Dkk
10:03
Probably could just shock the jury into sideing with me lol
babycat
10:03
I mean bc you can’t go swimming with a piercing
Dkk
10:03
Ahh yeah, just hate that word. Trauma. Hate how people use it.
babycat
10:03
So you want to do it in winter when you won’t be missing it. Sorry abt ur nose though
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
10:04
@snow: healing is super easy it takes like a week to get through the bad part but being in the sun or going in water is a no no so if you get it in the summer that is two weeks at least of no summer fun while winter it doesnt matter
snow
10:04
i think the piercer just did a bad job. my ex and i's piercings both got infected
babycat
10:04
maybe you’re spiritually aligned like that
Dkk
10:04
Gross, piercings.
snow
10:04
@babycat: i was living the bob dylan life man. smoking cigs with a nose piercing while drinkin coffee. have been chasing that high since
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
10:04
I have been wanting a piercing just to feel what it is like
snow
10:05
@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: that makes sense. idk im just nervous of infections
snow
10:05
i have my ears pierced but thats it
babycat
10:05
I have a couple types of ear piercings and navel
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
10:05
Only dirty people get infections from tattoos, higher chance of an allergy to the ink. Just go to a legit shop
Dkk
10:06
I just don't like the idea of the ink in my lymphnodes. That scares me.
good morning everyone
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
10:06
I wanna try a nose peircing to see how it feels. Need a piercer friend who wants to practice on me cause I want to experience it but not keep it
babycat
10:06
You just want to know how it feels to be pierced?
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