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Secondary authority

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A quick definition of Secondary authority:

Secondary authority refers to information about the law that comes from people who are not in charge of making the rules. This can include things like articles or books written by legal experts. While this information can be helpful, it is not required to be followed like primary authority, which comes directly from the government or courts.

A more thorough explanation:

Secondary authority

Secondary authority refers to statements about the law that come from unofficial commentators who do not have the authority to set legal rules in the relevant jurisdiction. Examples of secondary authority include law-review articles and treatises. While secondary authority may be persuasive, it is never mandatory.

Secondary authority is information about the law that comes from sources other than the law itself. This information can be helpful in understanding the law, but it is not legally binding. For example, a law-review article may provide an analysis of a court case, but it does not have the authority to change the law. Similarly, a treatise may provide an in-depth discussion of a legal topic, but it does not have the power to create new laws.

  • A law-review article that analyzes a recent court decision
  • A treatise on contract law that provides an in-depth discussion of the elements of a contract

These examples illustrate how secondary authority can be useful in understanding the law, but it is not legally binding. The law-review article provides an analysis of a court decision, but it does not have the power to change the law. The treatise provides an in-depth discussion of contract law, but it does not have the power to create new laws.

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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!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] 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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