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colore officii

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A quick definition of colore officii:

Term: Colore Officii

Definition: Colore officii means "by color of office" in Latin. It refers to the authority or power that comes with holding a public office. When someone takes action under the color of an office, it appears as if they have the authority entrusted to that office. For example, if a judge takes a bribe while acting as a judge, they are guilty of bribery because they are using their position of power to benefit themselves.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Colore officii (pronounced kuh-lor-ee uh-fish-ee-eye) is a Latin term that means "by color of office." It refers to the authority or power that comes with holding a public office.

When someone acts under the color of an office, they are using the authority entrusted to that office to carry out their actions. For example, a police officer who arrests someone is acting under the color of their office.

One important thing to note is that acts taken under the color of an office may only appear to be vested with authority. In some cases, the person may be acting outside of their actual authority, which could lead to legal consequences.

For instance, if a judge takes a bribe from someone who has a case before them, they are acting under the color of their office. However, this is illegal and could result in the judge facing criminal charges.

Example: A mayor who uses their position to award a contract to a friend's company is acting under the color of their office. This is because they are using their authority as a public official to benefit someone they know personally.

Explanation: In this example, the mayor is using their position to give an advantage to someone they have a personal relationship with. This is an abuse of their authority and is not in the best interest of the public they are supposed to serve. It is an example of acting under the color of an office for personal gain.

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BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
11:58
Tell her you just got over a cold and if she wants to try and steal your germs its on her but no one likes being sick so hopefully she is chill
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11:59
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tell her you wanna test and see if your immune systems are compatible, that gets the ladies going
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babycat
12:00
lmao when you give the republican baddie the ick by masking up
12:01
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Dkk
12:02
Just part of the culture.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:04
I wish that wearing a mask when sick stuck around as an okay thing like it is in the rest of the world, not all of us have enough sick days to be ditching work.
Dkk
12:04
Unless its like an N95 i dont think it will really do anything
12:04
there's even a mask ban in some places. altho one of my coworkers wears a mask anyway despite customers being rude to her about it
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12:05
why does umiami ask "Are you applying, or have you applied, to other law schools? If so, please list them."
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:05
One manager came in sick wearing a mask, got roasted and stopped wearing it that day. The entire office has been cycling sickness for two weeks now. It may not be super effective but it may help in slowing the spread during meetings when we have to be so close
12:05
am i the only one who has never gotten my status checker to work on here?
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:06
@ChowieBean: want to see what schools they share an applicant pool with, think it is all data harvesting stuff no a +/- for the applicant
12:06
ok good cuz idk whether i wanna tell them or not
12:06
thanks bulbasaur
12:08
not to be that guy again but berkeley person/applicant id is back and Shiny New Logo
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EW THE NEW LOGO IS SO UGLY
WTF
12:09
need to send in my berkeley app rawwwww
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:09
@ChowieBean: should be required to tell them, the schools who asked I only told them the schools in their area not all of them.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:10
*shouldnt be
12:12
@jackfrost11770: if i get a berk A today and they have that logo im withdrawing (/s /s /s /j /j /j)
babycat
12:12
@ChowieBean: me too lol. you applying to public interest scholars program?
12:14
yes def applying public interest
12:16
i was raised like blocks away from umiami
12:16
idk if i wanna go back to florida tho so im applying there as safety/target 💀
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