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non obstante

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A quick definition of non obstante:

Non obstante means "notwithstanding" in Latin. It was a doctrine used by the Crown of England to make certain documents, like grants or letters patent, valid even if they went against the law. This doctrine was abolished by the Bill of Rights. The phrase "non obstante" is also used in documents to make sure that the stated purpose is not interpreted in a way that goes against it.

A more thorough explanation:

Non obstante is a Latin term that means "notwithstanding". It has three different meanings:

  1. Historically, it was a doctrine used by the Crown of England to make certain documents, such as grants or letters patent, valid even if they went against the law. This doctrine was abolished by the Bill of Rights.
  2. It is a phrase used in documents to make sure that nothing in the document goes against its stated purpose or objective.
  3. Non Obstante Veredicto means "notwithstanding the verdict". It is a legal term used when a court sets aside a jury's verdict because it is not supported by the evidence.

For example, if a king wanted to grant land to someone, but there was a law that said the land could not be given away, the king could use the non obstante doctrine to make the grant valid. In modern times, a contract might include a non obstante clause to make sure that nothing in the contract goes against its intended purpose.

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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!
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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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