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liberal construction

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A quick definition of liberal construction:

Liberal construction is a way of interpreting a law or document that tries to understand its purpose and apply it to the situation at hand. It looks at the bigger picture and tries to make sure the law is being used to fix the problem it was meant to solve. This is different from strict construction, which only looks at the exact words of the law and doesn't consider the bigger picture. Liberal construction tries to make sure the law is being used in a fair and helpful way.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Liberal construction is the act of interpreting a writing, such as a constitution or statute, in a way that applies it to the situation presented and tends to achieve the spirit and purpose of the writing. It is also known as equitable construction, broad interpretation, or loose construction.

Example: If a statute is designed to protect consumers from fraudulent business practices, a court may use liberal construction to apply the statute to a new type of fraudulent practice that was not explicitly mentioned in the statute. This is because the court believes that the spirit and purpose of the statute is to protect consumers from all types of fraudulent practices, not just the ones explicitly mentioned.

This example illustrates how liberal construction expands the meaning of a writing to embrace cases that are within the spirit or reason of the writing, as long as the interpretation is not inconsistent with the language used. It resolves all reasonable doubts in favor of the applicability of the writing to the particular case.

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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
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
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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