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ut res magis valeat quam pereat

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A quick definition of ut res magis valeat quam pereat:

Term: UT RES MAGIS VALEAT QUAM PEREAT

Definition: This Latin phrase means "to give effect to the matter rather than having it fail." It is used when there are different interpretations of a document, and one interpretation would achieve the purpose of the document while the other would make it useless. The interpreter should choose the interpretation that gives effect to the document's purpose.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Ut res magis valeat quam pereat is a Latin phrase that means "to give effect to the matter rather than having it fail." It is a maxim of construction applied when alternative readings are possible, one of which (usually the broader reading) would achieve the manifest purpose of the document and one of which (usually the narrower reading) would reduce it to futility or absurdity, whereby the interpreter chooses the one that gives effect to the document's purpose.

Example: A company's employee handbook states that "employees are entitled to a 30-minute lunch break." An employee argues that this means they are entitled to exactly 30 minutes for lunch and cannot take longer. However, the company argues that the purpose of the policy is to ensure that employees have adequate time to eat and rest during their workday. Therefore, the broader reading of the policy would be that employees are entitled to at least 30 minutes for lunch, but they can take longer if needed to fulfill the purpose of the policy.

This example illustrates how the maxim of ut res magis valeat quam pereat is used to interpret ambiguous language in a way that gives effect to the purpose of the document. In this case, the purpose of the employee handbook is to ensure that employees have adequate time to eat and rest, so the broader reading of the policy is chosen to achieve that purpose.

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that's at least $300
18:19
@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: what you gonna do when january hits and they are like "it still isnt here come back in april"
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
18:20
Its a $600 part, they already covering shipping and paying the tax so $140 is an additional 25% off.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
18:20
If it doesn't come January I am going to just say fuck it and toss everything on the right handed upper and just eat gas.
18:21
You should have said to refund you or give 300 off
18:21
wasp is wasp
18:21
knows how be rich and demand shit lmfao
i am atheist not protestant
18:22
same thing tho ya? - catholic
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
18:23
Ill just keep arguing for more money off until I get it or they end up paying me to take it lmao
18:24
what other guns ya got
are we losing hope for gtown lol
yeah i dont think gtown does A's this late unfortunately
18:25
it is like 630 on a friday there bud
18:25
think it is safe to say it aint happenin today\
damn it was a slow day today
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
18:26
I got a custom built Leftie ar15 I run suppressed, a regular ar15, a .270 axis savage bolt gun, xd9, xd40 and have my AR10 I run suppressed.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
18:26
I do not think we will see a wave until after thanksgiving. Adcoms will be nice and not ruin someones thanksgiving with an R
18:28
ruin my thanksgiving law schools uwu
PerpetualCheerfulBeaver
18:53
I really thought a texas schools wave was going to hit today...guess it will be December 1
7Rings
19:00
No news is good news 😜
PerpetualCheerfulBeaver
19:10
the mentality im embracing
ClassyPleasantHeron
19:23
You will see some A waves next week, just before Thanksgiving. Schools like to give people things to talk about over the holidays.
19:26
my predict monday berk from earlier td
snow
19:33
Oregon decision rendered…
snow
19:33
Bro why don’t they just tell me lol
damn ive been under review for a month and no movement, when did u apply snow?
snow
19:39
The day apps opened. I still don’t know what the decision is tho lol
Dang. Crossing my fingers for you!!
snow
19:41
Thank you!!
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