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Simple English definitions for legal terms

make law

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A quick definition of make law:

Make Law: To create rules that people must follow. This can be done by passing laws in government or by making a decision in court that sets a new rule. In the past, it could also mean proving someone's accusation wrong in front of witnesses.

A more thorough explanation:

Make law means to:

  1. Legislate, which is the process of creating new laws or changing existing ones.
  2. Issue a legal precedent, which is a judicial decision that establishes a new rule of law on a particular subject. For example, a court ruling that establishes a new right or obligation for individuals or organizations.
  3. In the past, make law also meant to deny a plaintiff's charge under oath, in open court, with compurgators. Compurgators were people who swore to the truth of a defendant's statement.

Here are some examples that illustrate the different meanings of make law:

The first example shows how make law can mean creating new laws through the legislative process. The second example shows how make law can mean establishing new legal precedents through court decisions. The third example shows how make law had a different meaning in the past, where defendants could use compurgators to deny a plaintiff's charge and avoid punishment.

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[] 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
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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