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uti possidetis

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A quick definition of uti possidetis:

Uti possidetis is a rule that says when a place becomes independent, its borders will stay the same as they were when it was a colony. This means that the new country will keep the same borders it had before it became independent. It's like saying, "you get to keep what you already have." In Roman law, it also means that if two people are fighting over who owns a piece of land, they have to leave it as it is until a judge decides who really owns it.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Uti possidetis is a Latin term that has two meanings:

  1. In international law, it refers to the doctrine that colonial administrative boundaries will become international boundaries when a political subdivision or colony achieves independence.
  2. In Roman law, it refers to an interdict ordering the parties to a lawsuit to maintain the possession of real property as it stands pending a decision on who owns it.

Example: An example of the first meaning of uti possidetis is the case of the African continent. When African countries gained independence from their colonial powers, they inherited the administrative boundaries that were established by the colonial powers. This meant that the new countries had to accept the borders that were drawn by the colonial powers, even if they were not ideal or fair.

Example: An example of the second meaning of uti possidetis is a dispute between two neighbors over a piece of land. If both parties claim ownership of the land, a court may issue an interdict ordering them to maintain possession of the land as it stands until a decision is made on who owns it. This means that neither party can take any action that would change the state of the land until the court makes a ruling.

These examples illustrate how uti possidetis can be applied in different contexts, but the underlying principle is the same: maintaining the status quo until a decision is made on ownership or boundaries.

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9:32
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worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:34
I mean if Fordham doesn't release today I will purposefully get on a train, go to new york, and then take the stinkiest shit inside the admission office's toilet (potentially clogging it and forcing them to get a plumber)
IS IT ONLY ON MY END WHY DID THAT SEND TEN MILLION TIMES
HELLO
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
it sent a million times lol
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yeah i thought you were tweaking for a second
i'm so sorry everyone what the actual fuck this website hates me
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
Jack's just tweaking on LSD no biggie
to be fair this accurately represents my mental state
election day psychosis coming in hot (fordham)
usc pls pull through .....
i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
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