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A quick definition of operative:

Term: OPERATIVE

Definition: Operative means something that is important and has an effect on a situation. It can refer to a part of a legal document that makes the agreement official, or to a word that is crucial to understanding a law or rule.

A more thorough explanation:

Operative, adj.

  1. Being in effect or having force; especially, referring to the part of a legal document that makes the transaction valid. For example, "The operative clause in the contract stated that the payment must be made within 30 days."
  2. Having primary importance; crucial to the meaning of the whole. For instance, "In this context, the word 'freedom' is the operative term."
The term "operative" is used to describe something that is currently in effect or has a significant impact on a situation. In the legal context, the operative clause is the part of a contract that makes it legally binding. This means that without the operative clause, the contract would not be valid. In the second definition, "operative" refers to something that is essential to understanding the entire situation. For example, if someone says "may" is the operative word in a statute, they mean that the word "may" is crucial to understanding the meaning of the law. Overall, the term "operative" is used to describe something that is important and has a significant impact on a situation.

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HopefullyInLawSchool
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it means you will not be rejected today and may be accepted or WL in the future
Just got my Michigan rejection
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same
RoaldDahl
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@HopefullyInLawSchool: what if i already got rejected. does it mean anything
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@RoaldDahl: Likely not however it could mean nothing
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So if it means nothing does that mean something?
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Possibly
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thank you!!!! i hope it means something
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Anyone get the NDLS email inviting you to apply for something even though they haven’t made a decision on your app yet
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Better yet I got the email and I was rejected last month
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