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in pari materia

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A quick definition of in pari materia:

Term: IN PARI MATERIA

Definition: In pari materia means "on the same subject" in Latin. It is a rule that says when two laws are on the same subject, they should be interpreted together. This helps to resolve any inconsistencies between the two laws. For example, if there is a law about dogs and another law about pets, they are in pari materia because they are both about animals. This means that if there is a conflict between the two laws, a judge can look at both of them to decide what the law really means.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: In pari materia means "in the same matter" in Latin. It refers to laws or statutes that are related to the same subject or matter.

For example, if there are two laws that deal with the same topic, they are considered to be in pari materia. When interpreting these laws, a judge may look at both of them together to resolve any inconsistencies or conflicts between them.

One example of in pari materia is the relationship between federal and state laws. If a state law is related to a federal law, they are considered to be in pari materia. This means that the state law must be interpreted in a way that is consistent with the federal law.

Another example is the relationship between different sections of the same law. If two sections of a law deal with the same subject, they are in pari materia. This means that they should be interpreted together to ensure that they are consistent with each other.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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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
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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