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impair

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A quick definition of impair:

Term: Impair

Definition: Impair means to make something less valuable or effective. This is often used when talking about contracts, which are agreements between people or companies. If something impairs a contract, it means that the contract is no longer good or one of the parties can't get what they were supposed to. The U.S. Constitution has a rule called the Contracts Clause that says states can't make laws that impair contracts, unless it's really important for the public good.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: To make something less valuable or effective.

For example, if a person damages a car, they impair its value. In legal terms, impair is often used to describe a situation where a contract is no longer valid because one party has made it impossible for the other party to fulfill their obligations. This is known as the Contracts Clause, which is a part of the U.S. Constitution that prohibits states from passing laws that impair private contractual obligations.

For instance, if a landlord changes the terms of a lease agreement after the tenant has already signed it, they may be impairing the contract. This means that the tenant may no longer be bound by the original terms of the lease and may be able to break the contract without penalty.

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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!
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
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