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contemporanea expositio

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A quick definition of contemporanea expositio:

Term: CONTEMPORANEA EXPOSITIO

Definition: Contemporanea expositio means that the best meaning of a law or document is the one given by the people who made it or signed it. It also means that the meaning that people have been using for a long time is probably the right one, even if the words have a different meaning in everyday language.

A more thorough explanation:

Contemporanea expositio is a Latin term that means "contemporaneous exposition." It refers to the doctrine that the best interpretation of a statute or document is the one given by those who enacted or signed it. This doctrine also holds that the meaning publicly given by contemporary or long professional usage is presumed to be the correct one, even if the language may have a popular or an etymological meaning that is very different.

For example, let's say that a law was passed in 1920 that prohibited the sale of alcohol. If someone were to challenge the law's meaning today, a court would likely look to the contemporaneous exposition of the law at the time it was passed. This might include looking at how the law was interpreted and enforced by law enforcement officials and the courts at the time.

Another example might be a contract that was signed between two parties in 1990. If there is a dispute over the meaning of a particular clause in the contract, a court would likely look to how the clause was interpreted and applied by the parties at the time the contract was signed.

These examples illustrate how contemporanea expositio can be used to determine the correct interpretation of a statute or document. By looking at how the language was understood and applied at the time it was enacted or signed, courts can arrive at a more accurate understanding of what the law or contract was intended to mean.

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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
Dkk
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Nice! @Macaque
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@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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