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general principle of law

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A quick definition of general principle of law:

A general principle of law is a widely recognized rule that applies to all kinds of legal situations, regardless of the legal system involved. It can be a principle that gives rise to international legal obligations or one that is recognized in all legal relations. For example, the principle of nonintervention is a general principle of international law that applies to all countries.

A more thorough explanation:

A general principle of law is a widely recognized principle that applies to legal systems at a certain level of sophistication. It can also give rise to international legal obligations. This principle is recognized in all kinds of legal relations, regardless of the legal system to which it belongs.

  • The principle of non-intervention is a general principle of international law that prohibits states from interfering in the internal affairs of other states.
  • The principle of due process is a general principle of law that requires fair treatment in legal proceedings.

These examples illustrate how general principles of law apply to different legal systems and have universal application.

The General Services Administration (GSA) is an independent federal agency that manages government property and records, constructs and operates buildings, procures and distributes supplies, and provides management services in communications, traffic, and automatic data processing. Its Office of Enterprise Development assists small businesses in dealing with the agency through GSA's 12 regional offices.

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9:32
it's a personal statement and essay grind typa day
Hi chowie
How'd you feel about your test
10:01
good morning y'all
Morning
10:37
Gecko, I feel pretty good. Two of the RC passages had really tough inference questions -- hoping I narrowed down my answer choices correctly
10:38
Very happy with LR other than having to guess on a couple questions cuz of time
10:42
i have a question about my personal statement. in my activism for the hospitality workers' union, i organized and spoke up in favor of stronger regulations on airbnb because the unregulated spread of airbnb throughout LA was inflating housing costs for workers and threatening their job security. do you think it's too divisive to mention regulating airbnb? idk
Nostradumbass
10:44
I wrote mine about how all activists should be consolidated into a large smelting pot and refined down to a viscous goo
Nostradumbass
10:45
Expecting a lot of rejections though
11:07
I'm sure you'll get a full ride to a few schools :P
11:11
The impression I get is most schools try not to judge based on the political implications of what you write about. They probably care more that you saw a problem and tried to fix it. That seems like a great thing to write a PS about @chowie
11:18
Besides, if a school didn’t let you in for trying to fix a problem you saw in your community, that doesn’t say great things about your school’s culture (assuming the thing you did showed good common sense judgment ofc)
11:19
That school’s* culture
11:23
Thanks Howl you're right :D I def talked about solving problems in my PS
12:03
@HowlEngineer: what's your dream school
MildChiller
12:08
"Have you applied for admission to [school] in a prior year" I applied in Oct. of the 23-24 cycle, should I put 23 or 24 as the year I applied?
MildChiller
12:09
Bcuz 2023 is when I technically applied but I applied for admissions in 2024
12:14
2024 cuz that's when you would've been admitted
I agree with Howl
12:19
Gecko what's ur dream school
Hard to say. I'm pretty firmly committed to the philly area so probably temple or villanova
Also relatively debt averse so I'd have to get a good scholarship from BC or Fordham to want to go but that's not very likely for me
Any advice? lol
[] baddestbunny
12:25
what’s a good scholarship for you? what would make BC or Fordham worth it?
12:25
Hmmmm let me think
[] baddestbunny
12:25
fordham’s max aid they give is 45k per year
Bunny I can possibly get a 75%+ scholarship from villanova or temple, and I'd be moving back in with my parents if I went there so I'd have near-zero COL. It'd be really hard to beat that
I would prefer BC over Fordham just because I like boston more, but I'm expecting a WL there tbh
I would maybe consider BC with $ but I don't know how to decide if a better biglaw chance is worth the COL + higher tuition
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