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foreign guardian

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A quick definition of foreign guardian:

Foreign Guardian: A person who takes care of someone who is not from the same country as them.

Foreign Immunity: Protection given to people from other countries who are visiting or working in a different country.

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: A law made in 1978 that allows the government to secretly listen to people who they think might be involved in spying for another country. This law created special courts to approve these secret listening operations.

A more thorough explanation:

A foreign guardian is someone who is appointed to take care of a child or an adult who is not a citizen of the country where the guardian lives. This person is responsible for making decisions about the person's welfare, such as their education, healthcare, and living arrangements.

Foreign immunity is a legal concept that protects foreign governments and their officials from being sued in the courts of another country. This means that if a foreign government or official commits a wrongful act, they cannot be held accountable in the courts of the country where the act occurred.

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is a law that was passed in 1978 to allow the United States government to conduct electronic surveillance of foreign intelligence operations within the country. This law established the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and the Foreign Intelligence Court of Review, which are responsible for authorizing electronic surveillance of suspected foreign-intelligence operatives without public disclosure and without a showing of probable cause that criminal activity is involved.

For example, if the government suspects that a foreign spy is operating within the United States, they can obtain a warrant from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to conduct electronic surveillance of that person's activities. This allows the government to gather information about the spy's activities without alerting them to the fact that they are being monitored.

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HopefullyInLawSchool
16:06
it means you will not be rejected today and may be accepted or WL in the future
Just got my Michigan rejection
BookwormBroker
16:10
same
RoaldDahl
16:10
@HopefullyInLawSchool: what if i already got rejected. does it mean anything
HopefullyInLawSchool
16:12
@RoaldDahl: Likely not however it could mean nothing
RoaldDahl
16:15
So if it means nothing does that mean something?
HopefullyInLawSchool
16:17
Possibly
RoaldDahl
16:26
Cool
RoaldDahl
16:26
thank you!!!! i hope it means something
pinkandblue
16:31
fart
IrishDinosaur
16:36
Mich R gang lesgooo
Did anyone else get that random get to know nova email?
HopefullyInLawSchool
17:21
Ya it was sent to all YM applicants
starfishies
17:37
Anyone get the NDLS email inviting you to apply for something even though they haven’t made a decision on your app yet
17:38
Better yet I got the email and I was rejected last month
starfishies
17:38
Wtf
starfishies
17:39
and the deadline is in like a week what is this
any cardozo movement?
BatmanBeyond
18:01
Sent a LOCI via portal, but I'm wondering if email would have gotten me a swifter response
BatmanBeyond
18:02
This whole hold/wait-list/reserve system is a headache
loci already?
BatmanBeyond
18:09
If the odds are like 1-2% I don't think it matters much by the numbers
12:11
I got the same NDLS email
OrangeThing
12:18
I think the user profiles are broken
19:29
Any word out of Notre Dame?
19:29
Only the invitation to apply for LSE
19:29
Anyone received a decision from NDLS?
19:50
when did u guys apply that just heard from umich? they havent even glanced at my app yet
0:30
how am i supposed to spy on people when profile links are broken?
Right. Broken links smh
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