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rule of inconvenience

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A quick definition of rule of inconvenience:

The rule of inconvenience is a way of understanding laws that says a court should not interpret a law in a way that would hurt important things for the public or make things really hard for people, unless there is no other way to understand the law. This rule is also called "inconvenience."

A more thorough explanation:

The rule of inconvenience is a principle used in statutory interpretation. It states that a court should not interpret a law in a way that would harm an important public interest or cause a serious hardship for anyone, unless there is no other way to interpret the law.

For example, let's say there is a law that requires all businesses to close by 10pm. A restaurant owner argues that they should be allowed to stay open until midnight because they have a lot of customers who come in late. However, if the court were to interpret the law in this way, it could cause a serious inconvenience for nearby residents who need to sleep. Therefore, the court would likely apply the rule of inconvenience and uphold the 10pm closing time.

Another example could be a law that requires all drivers to wear seatbelts. A person who has a medical condition that makes it difficult to wear a seatbelt argues that they should be exempt from the law. However, if the court were to interpret the law in this way, it could jeopardize the important public interest of keeping people safe on the road. Therefore, the court would likely apply the rule of inconvenience and require the person to find an alternative solution, such as a medical exemption or a different mode of transportation.

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windyMagician
16:17
fuck okay
windyMagician
16:17
going to my dream school is crazy
michigan also has better options if you do PD for 10 years then want to do something else
windyMagician
16:19
also would love to clerk for my federal district court even tho I know its hella competitive, I think mich sets me up better?
16:20
would be a great point to bring up when ur deciding / visiting each place- see what recent placement looks like
texaslawhopefully
16:23
For fed clerkships by far Michigan places better. I think it’s like 14-15 percent
windyMagician
16:25
sticker debt is high-key scary tho
texaslawhopefully
16:26
I’m sure you’ll get good merit aid though. Look at Michigan’s 509 report. They’re very generous.
16:34
i am going to wait patiently into january to get into a law school
16:34
then i will start tweaking
texaslawhopefully
16:42
January could not come any sooner
16:54
i hope you guys all have a very lovely holiday season
17:02
has everyone finished procuring their presents?
17:02
I got my sis a vintage leather jacket off ebay she’s gonna freak she only has fake stuff
hi all
CynicalOops
17:14
Ive been slacking so hard on tickets fawk
CynicalOops
17:14
Wait
CynicalOops
17:14
Presents
CynicalOops
17:14
Im just gonna get everyone tickets so thats why i said that
jackfrost11770
17:14
people are so stupid on the internet its crazy
CynicalOops
17:15
T5 soft
windyMagician
17:18
that and the post asking for low gpa success stories along with every other identifying detail
i should be a vtuber so i can finally realize my dream of becoming an anime girl
17:23
@CynicalOops: tickets to what?
CynicalOops
17:26
I got my brother tickets to a golf tournament and im going to get my mom ski lift tickets because she just moved near a ski resort
Dkk
18:08
Nice, I am on bad terms with my siblings so i am getting them nothing and they should get me nothing too and I am getting my mom a gift.
18:16
I just noticed that UMich has the majority of their acceptances really early on. Does anyone know what happens to mid-November applicants? Are we just cooked?
TGM
18:23
How long can I delay sending my fall grades if they hurt my GPA? I’m still waiting on decisions and ideally I’m hoping they decide BEFORE seeing my new grades
TGM
18:27
dropped my GPA below median for a couple of schools I’m applying to, when I was above median before
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