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legal formalism

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A quick definition of legal formalism:

Legal formalism is a theory that says legal rules are separate from other social and political institutions. This means that judges apply the rules to a case without thinking about social interests or public policy. It's different from legal realism, which takes these things into account. Both theories can be descriptive or prescriptive, or both at the same time.

A more thorough explanation:

Legal formalism is a theory that suggests legal rules are separate from other social and political institutions. This means that once lawmakers create rules, judges apply them to the facts of a case without considering social interests and public policy. Legal formalism is different from legal realism, which takes into account social and political factors when interpreting laws.

For example, let's say there is a law that states that all drivers must wear a seatbelt while driving. A legal formalist judge would apply this law to a case where a driver was not wearing a seatbelt, regardless of any social or political factors. The judge would not consider whether the driver was in a hurry or if the law was outdated.

Another example is a law that prohibits smoking in public places. A legal formalist judge would apply this law to a case where someone was caught smoking in a park, without considering whether the person was alone or if there were children nearby.

These examples illustrate how legal formalism focuses solely on the law and its application, without taking into account any external factors.

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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
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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
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