17:08
if when i called gtown they told me "you will 100% get a decision at the end of this week." and i DO not get a decision today. how badly am i legally allowed to crash out. like i have a feeling i ain't getting anything today 😭
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take
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A quick definition of take:
Take: To gain or obtain possession. This can mean getting ownership of something, like a house or land. It can also mean stealing something, which is against the law. Sometimes, the government can take someone's property for certain reasons. And when it comes to animals, taking means capturing or killing them and bringing them under human control.
A more thorough explanation:
Definition: To gain or obtain possession.
Examples:
- Property: Taking title to real property.
- Criminal Law: Stealing is an unlawful taking.
- Eminent Domain: The government can take property for Fifth Amendment purposes by physically depriving the owner of the property or by placing restrictive regulations on the property.
- Endangered Species Act: To take, when applied to wild animals in the context of ESA, means to reduce those animals, by killing or capturing, to human control.
These examples illustrate how the term "take" can be used in different legal contexts. In property law, taking refers to gaining ownership of real property. In criminal law, taking refers to stealing. In eminent domain cases, taking refers to the government taking property for public use. In the context of the Endangered Species Act, taking refers to reducing wild animals to human control through killing or capturing.