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Simple English definitions for legal terms

disincentive

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A quick definition of disincentive:

A disincentive is something that makes people not want to do something. Laws can create disincentives by punishing people who do certain things. For example, if a law says that people who lie about their company's finances will go to jail, that is a disincentive for companies to lie about their finances. Sometimes, when a law creates a reward for doing something, it also creates a disincentive for doing the opposite. For example, if a law says that people who tell the truth about illegal activity will not get in trouble, that is an incentive for people to tell the truth, but it is also a disincentive for people to keep quiet about illegal activity.

A more thorough explanation:

A disincentive is something that discourages people from doing something. Laws often create disincentives through penalties, liability, and taxes. For example, the possibility of being sued for securities fraud is a disincentive for companies to lie to the public about their finances.

Disincentives can also be unintentional. For example, if a company offers a small bonus for employees who work overtime, it may unintentionally create a disincentive for employees to take breaks or work efficiently during regular hours.

Creating an incentive can also create a disincentive. For example, a law that protects whistleblowers who report illegal activity creates an incentive for people to report wrongdoing, but it also creates a disincentive for people to participate in illegal activity in the first place.

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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
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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