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virtute officii

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A quick definition of virtute officii:

Term: Virtute Officii

Definition: Virtute officii means that someone is acting based on the authority given to them by their job. For example, a police officer who is making an arrest is acting virtute officii because they have the authority to do so as part of their job. It's like saying "because I'm the boss" or "because it's my job".

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Virtute officii is a Latin term that means "by virtue of one's office." It refers to the authority and power that comes with holding a particular position or job.

Example 1: A police officer who arrests someone for breaking the law is acting virtute officii. They have the authority to enforce the law because of their position as a police officer.

Example 2: A judge who sentences someone to prison is also acting virtute officii. They have the power to make legal decisions and impose sentences because of their position as a judge.

These examples illustrate how virtute officii is used to describe the authority and power that comes with holding a particular office or position. It means that the person is acting within the scope of their job duties and has the legal right to do so.

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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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