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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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imagine if it was like Berkley applications
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
Election status: Complete
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
For months
triplethread
11:23
erection day
soapy
11:23
Shoutout to Robinhood's election bet not resolving until January
triplethread
11:23
is anyone else like certain that trump will win
ambitiouslizard
11:23
he aint winning
triplethread
11:23
i like being a pessimist
ambitiouslizard
11:24
he lost his re-election, why would he win this one?
1a2b3c4d26z
11:25
I have no idea why people have so much beef w berkeley's app
I've been reading a bit about "herding," which is this idea that pollsters are making the race look tied so they look right no matter who wins.
1a2b3c4d26z
11:26
Like... it's a more involved app but you don't have to do it? They're clearly trying to have some self-selection go on
I 100% agree with the self selection, I also am not even close to touching the medians there. However I think the huge PS plus the video and especially the very specific criteria for the why Berkeley essay is pretty crazy
I'm curious, how bold can one be in those videos? Is it worth making a satirical Jason Statham-action short if the adcoms have no sense of humor?
the more risk you take the higher chance of it backfiring
my instinct would be low humor bc if they have such a complex application I would feel hesitant to use a major part of it as a joke. They clearly take their admissions seriously and a joke video might convey the wrong thing at the wrong time. I think that humor is best put into a PS anecdote where it adds some shine to your personality
safe is always better
All good points
triplethread
11:34
@TheAdoptedOne: amazing
I almost did one for Vanderbilt and my idea was to do a documentary-style vid where I and others talked about me like it was an ESPN 30 for 30.
1a2b3c4d26z
11:36
I was risky in maybe one or two of my essays in that some parts read as slightly humorous, but I really tried to suss out the vibe for each school. I feel like Berk and UMich may be more accommodating of a more "out there" approach than other schools I applied to
1a2b3c4d26z
11:37
but that's literally just going off vibes
it looks like Berk vid is in response to a known prompt. My thinking is it may be a counter to AI by getting people to have to respond to what is essentially an essay prompt but on video
"I think really it’s more the USNWR change that emphasizes employment outcomes in school rankings. Schools want to admit people who have the skills to be more likely to land great jobs even more than before, and being a good interviewer is a very important for that. They want to see you have the soft skills." from a reddit comment
1a2b3c4d26z
11:38
One funny thing when talking to lawyers at work is that they will always say how they wish more law schools had interviews to make sure you can like... talk to people and form sentences
getting lunch no one say anything funny or do anything cool for 15 mins
triplethread
11:43
my dick fell off
Trump dropped out of the race
TheMidwestMonger
11:46
Any chance Notre Dame releases earlier this year?
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