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de facto law

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A quick definition of de facto law:

De facto law means something is considered true or real, even if it's not officially written down in the law. It's like a secret rule that everyone follows, even though it's not required by law.

A more thorough explanation:

De Facto is a legal term that means "in fact" or "in reality". It is used to describe legal concepts that are not formally recognized by law. De facto law refers to a legal practice or formality that is not specifically stated in the law.

  • Common law marriage is a de facto law. This is when a couple lives together for a certain amount of time and is considered married, even if they never had a formal wedding or obtained a marriage license.
  • Another example is the use of executive orders by the President of the United States. While not specifically mentioned in the Constitution, executive orders have become a de facto law that allows the President to make decisions without going through Congress.

These examples illustrate how de facto law can be used to describe legal practices that are not formally recognized by law. In the case of common law marriage, it allows couples to have legal rights and protections without going through the formal process of getting married. In the case of executive orders, it allows the President to make decisions quickly and efficiently without getting bogged down in the legislative process.

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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!
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21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
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[] 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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