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Statutes at Large

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A quick definition of Statutes at Large:

Statutes at Large: A book that contains all the laws that were made by Congress during each session. The laws are listed in the order that they were made.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Statutes at Large is a collection of official records that contains all the laws and resolutions passed by the United States Congress in each session. These records are printed in chronological order.

Example: Let's say that in 2021, Congress passed a law that increased the minimum wage. This law would be included in the Statutes at Large for the 117th Congress, which covers the years 2021-2022. The law would be printed in the order in which it was passed, along with all the other laws and resolutions passed during that session of Congress.

Explanation: The example illustrates how the Statutes at Large is a compilation of all the laws and resolutions passed by Congress in a particular session. It is an official record that provides a chronological order of these laws and resolutions, making it easier for people to find and reference them.

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19:43

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Dkk

19:43

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llama

19:48

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JapaneseMacaque

20:55

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse

20:55

How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?

[] AromaticTroubledDormouse

20:56

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JapaneseMacaque

20:57

TY

jackfrost11770

20:59

got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack

jackfrost11770

20:59

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21:03

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Ratratta

21:15

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Ratratta

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

JazzyGazelle

23:35

guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad

1a2b3c4d26z

23:37

Oooooo me too

JazzyGazelle

23:37

omg is this good or bad

Dkk

23:47

Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.

JazzyGazelle

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??

180SupremeWarrior

23:53

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

JazzyGazelle

0:59

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

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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.

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