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Simple English definitions for legal terms

Mandatory

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A quick definition of Mandatory:

Definition: Mandatory means that something is required or necessary according to the law. For example, if something is mandatory, it must be done or followed. This can include things like mandatory authority, which means that a court must follow a certain law or rule, or a mandatory injunction, which requires someone to do something specific.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: In law, "mandatory" means something that is required or obligatory.

For example:

  • Mandatory authority: This refers to a source of law that a court is required to follow. For instance, a court must follow a statute or a higher court's decision that is mandatory authority.
  • Mandatory injunction: This is an order that requires someone to perform a specific act or course of conduct. For example, a court may issue a mandatory injunction to stop someone from building a structure that violates zoning laws.
  • Mandatory joinder: This requires the inclusion of a party in a lawsuit. For instance, if a lawsuit involves a contract between two parties, a mandatory joinder may require the inclusion of a third party who has an interest in the contract.
  • Mandatory power of appointment: This is the required exercise of the power of disposition given to a person over property that is not their own. For example, if a trust gives a trustee the power to distribute assets to beneficiaries, the trustee may have a mandatory power of appointment that requires them to distribute the assets in a certain way.

These examples illustrate how "mandatory" is used in law to indicate something that is required or obligatory. It is important to follow mandatory requirements to avoid legal consequences.

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
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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
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Nice! @Macaque
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@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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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
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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
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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
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7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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