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dormant legislative intent

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A quick definition of dormant legislative intent:

Dormant Legislative Intent: This term refers to the plan or design that lawmakers had when they created a law. It is important to understand what the lawmakers intended when interpreting a law. However, it can be difficult to determine what lawmakers meant if it is not clearly stated in the law. Dormant legislative intent refers to what lawmakers would have intended if they had thought about a particular issue when creating the law. This is important because it helps judges and lawyers understand how to apply the law in situations that were not specifically addressed by the lawmakers.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Dormant legislative intent refers to the intent that the legislature would have had if a given ambiguity, inconsistency, or omission had been called to the legislators' minds. It is also known as latent intent or latent intention.

Example: Let's say a law was passed that stated "No vehicles allowed in the park." However, it was not clear whether bicycles were considered vehicles or not. In this case, the dormant legislative intent would be the intent of the legislators if they had considered whether bicycles should be allowed in the park or not.

This concept is important in legal interpretation because it helps judges and lawyers understand what the legislators intended when they passed a law. By considering the dormant legislative intent, they can make a more informed decision about how to apply the law in specific cases.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
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[] 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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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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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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