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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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[] 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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