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contemporaneous-construction doctrine

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A quick definition of contemporaneous-construction doctrine:

The contemporaneous-construction doctrine is a rule that says when a law is unclear, the first interpretation made by a lower court or government agency should be given a lot of respect if it has been used for a long time.

A more thorough explanation:

The contemporaneous-construction doctrine is a rule that gives great deference to the initial interpretation of an ambiguous statute by an administrative agency or lower court if the interpretation has been used over a long period.

For example, if a law is unclear about whether or not a certain activity is legal, a government agency may interpret the law in a certain way. If this interpretation is consistently used over a long period of time, it may be given great weight by courts when deciding cases related to that law.

Another example could be a lower court interpreting a law in a certain way and consistently applying that interpretation in cases that come before it. If this interpretation is not challenged and is used over a long period of time, it may also be given great deference by higher courts.

The contemporaneous-construction doctrine is important because it helps provide stability and predictability in the interpretation of laws. It allows for consistency in how laws are applied and can help prevent confusion and uncertainty.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
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
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@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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