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impoundment

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A quick definition of impoundment:

Impoundment: Impoundment is when something is taken and held by someone in authority. For example, if a dog is found wandering the streets, it may be impounded by animal control. In government, impoundment can also refer to the President's decision to not spend money that has been approved by Congress. This gives the President the power to control how money is spent, which is not always allowed by the Constitution.

A more thorough explanation:

Impoundment refers to the act of seizing or confiscating something, or the state of being seized or confiscated. In the context of constitutional law, it also refers to the President's power to refuse to spend funds that have been appropriated by Congress.

One example of impoundment is when a police officer impounds a vehicle that has been illegally parked or used in a crime. The vehicle is taken into custody and held until the owner can retrieve it.

In the context of government spending, impoundment can occur when the President decides not to spend money that has been allocated by Congress for a specific purpose. For example, if Congress appropriates funds for a new highway project, but the President decides that the project is not a priority, they may choose to impound the funds and use them for something else.

These examples illustrate how impoundment involves taking control of something that has been designated for a specific purpose. In the case of government spending, it can be a controversial issue because it gives the executive branch the power to override decisions made by Congress.

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14:22
just straight up evil
hey all good morning
are we expecting any waves today?
HopefullyInLawSchool
14:24
Maybe Pepperdine
HopefullyInLawSchool
14:24
But I think more will arrive tomorrow
babycat
14:24
no one wants to talk about how GULC’s accommodations office is evil with me?
babycat
14:25
GULC to a pregnant 2L who requested final exam accommodations for the week she is expected to give birth: "Motherhood is not for the Faint of Heart."
babycat
14:25
can you imagine
14:25
that's insane
I think it's ridiculous sometimes how schools want to act like we're adults but then won't treat us like them sometimes.
It's like you either want to let us all sit at the adult table or just leave as at the kiddy table.
HopefullyInLawSchool
14:26
Universities are filled with old incompetent people that dont understand really basic human shit
HopefullyInLawSchool
14:27
its because their status has been secured for decades
HopefullyInLawSchool
14:27
(school admin ego in general)
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
14:29
GULC said that? University of Tennessee offers daycare and has single parent clubs where they will help with babysitting and work with you to schedule exams. Talked to an ambassador who had a single mom of 3 in her class and the school helped best they could
babycat
14:29
“faint of heart” is killing me how callous do you have to be to say something like that?
babycat
14:29
@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: yep
that’s wild
you’d think a school would be incredibly accommodating over something like giving birth
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i think it's that law school administrators resent the idea that anything else should take precedence over law school
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can I please be apart of a wave sometime soon
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i am literally going insane
HopefullyInLawSchool
14:34
@misoissocute: I think the YM wave is coming later today
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YM? sorry im slow
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