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A quick definition of obstante:

Term: obstante

Definition: Obstante means hindering or withstanding. It comes from the Latin language. Another term that is related to obstante is non obstante verdicto.

A more thorough explanation:

Term: obstante
Definition: Obstante means hindering or withstanding. It comes from the Latin language. For example, if someone says "I will go to the party obstante the bad weather," it means that they will still go to the party even though the bad weather is hindering them. Another example is "The construction work was obstante to the traffic flow," which means that the construction work was hindering the flow of traffic.

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GodsPlanUltimately

16:59

https://case.edu/law/our-school/news/case-western-reserve-school-law-becomes-first-law-school-us-require-legal-ai-education-certification-all-first-year-law-students

GodsPlanUltimately

16:59

Interesting folks.

jackfrost11770

17:00

Cornell put me on reserve after interview they are at least slightly unbased

HopefullyInLawSchool

17:01

@jackfrost11770: thats why they sit at 2

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

17:01

cornell is based but universal rule is adcoms are ghouls

texaslawhopefully

17:01

this is depressing lol: https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/boilingfrogs/shock-and-awe/

Dkk

17:01

@GodsPlanUltimately smart of them

Dkk

17:02

How is it unpopular when he got the pop vote and the electoral college. Unreadable after the title.

SplitterusClitterus

17:02

Who’s hearing from uclaaa rnnnn

texaslawhopefully

17:03

Glad you're back dk lmao. If you read the actual article, it's that his day one EO's are wildly unpopular (for instance the majority of americans support birthright citizenship). He can have won the popular vote and still do unpopular stuff

texaslawhopefully

17:03

"Two recent polls found opposition to pardoning the J6ers at 57 and 59 percent, respectively, and that was before Americans understood that even the cop-beaters in the crowd that day would be let off scot-free."

NuttyTalentedEmu

17:04

I wonder if this chat has mods

llama

17:04

as most dictators who have come into power do, he appealed to the masses just to turn face once in power

SplitterusClitterus

17:04

Barely nutty

Dkk

17:04

@texas maybe so. Maybe so.

llama

17:04

we have been duped.

llama

17:05

Oh well there is always the next election.* *- unless there are no more elections.

texaslawhopefully

17:05

I lean conservative and for a long time was one of those people who thought that he was bad but wasn't a facist and that sort of rhetoric was over-reactive. And for those reasons I voted for Harris, but I think I was underestimating him by far.

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

17:05

gov hiring freeze is insane

SplitterusClitterus

17:05

Remember when Elon musk literally did the nazi salute twice , yeah

SplitterusClitterus

17:05

Insane

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

17:05

his goal is to crush public opinion of the government by intentionally making ineffective and then pointing to how ineffective it is

Dkk

17:05

I personally think most people are one issue voters and rhey disagree on principle but things have to be done this say now or else they never will.

llama

17:05

oh well should be a good little 'societal experiment' if u will

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

17:06

@SplitterusClitterus: he clearly just meant his heart goes out to him, just ignore his support for the literal fascist party in germany

BigStrongBug

17:06

dkk what's your one issue

texaslawhopefully

17:06

I was a one issue voter. My one fucking issue was that Trump encouraged an insurrection.

texaslawhopefully

17:07

That's all anyone should've needed.

llama

17:07

i am a 1 issue voter: national debt.

jackfrost11770

17:07

THERES A COP FUNERAL AND NOW THE BUSES ARENT RUNNING TO MY PLACE SO I HAVE TO WALK IN THE FREEZING COLD HOME

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