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conflict of authority

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A quick definition of conflict of authority:

Conflict of Authority: When two or more courts or experts disagree on a point of law or knowledge, it is called a conflict of authority. This can happen when they have equal power or expertise in a particular area, like international law.

A more thorough explanation:

A conflict of authority is a disagreement between two or more courts or scholars on a point of law. This can happen when courts of the same level disagree on how to interpret a law or when scholars have different opinions on a legal issue.

1. Two state supreme courts have different interpretations of a federal law. One court says the law means one thing, while the other court says it means something else. This creates a conflict of authority because both courts are of equal authority and their decisions cannot both be correct.

2. Two legal scholars have different opinions on whether a certain international treaty applies to a particular situation. One scholar argues that the treaty applies, while the other scholar argues that it does not. This creates a conflict of authority because both scholars are considered experts in the field and their opinions carry weight.

These examples illustrate how a conflict of authority can arise when there are differing opinions on a legal issue. It can be difficult to resolve these conflicts, especially when the parties involved have equal authority or expertise.

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Dkk
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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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good morning
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
be that guy
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 💀
12:25
@ChowieBean: doing the same thing
Does anyone think au gonna get back to us today
My app was complete Oct 11
If yes what time
Dkk
12:29
Sure, yes! 11:22:24 PST
ClassyPleasantHeron
12:30
I wonder if Berk was updating their system so that they could watch more video.
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