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conventionalism

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A quick definition of conventionalism:

Conventionalism is a way of thinking about the law. It means that people should follow the rules that have been established by their community, even if they don't agree with them. This is called the positive part of conventionalism. It also means that there is no law unless people agree on what the law is. This is called the negative part of conventionalism. So, if people can't agree on what the law is, then there is no law about that issue.

A more thorough explanation:

Conventionalism is a legal concept that says law is based on following established rules and traditions. It means that judges must respect the legal conventions of their community, even if they personally disagree with them. This is because the law is created by past political decisions and the techniques used to interpret them, which are also based on convention.

For example, in Britain, acts of Parliament are considered law because that is what convention dictates. Even if a judge thinks a particular act is unfair or unwise, they must still enforce it because it is part of the established legal conventions of their community.

Another example of conventionalism is the idea that there may be some issues where there is no clear law or right answer. This is because the law is based on convention and tradition, and there may not be a clear convention or tradition on a particular issue.

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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
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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