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Simple English definitions for legal terms

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A quick definition of construction:

Construction: Construction is the process of figuring out what a law or legal document means when it's not clear. Sometimes, the words in a law or document can be confusing or have different meanings. When this happens, a court has to decide what the authors of the law or document meant. They can do this by sticking closely to the exact words used, or by trying to understand what the authors wanted to say even if they didn't say it exactly. This is important in criminal cases too, where a court might have to decide if someone broke the law or not based on how the law is written.

A more thorough explanation:

Construction is the process of understanding and interpreting a law or legal document, like a contract or will. This is necessary when the language used in the document is unclear or ambiguous, or when the intent of the authors is not clear.

For example, when a court is interpreting a law, they may use a narrow construction, which means they stick closely to the literal meaning of the words used in the law. Or they may use a broad construction, which means they interpret the law more broadly, in a way that is consistent with what they believe the authors intended.

In criminal law, a court may use the rule of lenity, which means that if a criminal law is unclear or ambiguous, it should be interpreted in favor of the defendant.

For instance, in the case of Muscarello v. United States, the Supreme Court had to interpret the phrase "carries a firearm." The court could have used a narrow construction, which would have meant that the phrase only applied to people who physically carried a firearm. But instead, they used a broad construction, which meant that the phrase could also apply to people who had a firearm within reach, like in the glove compartment of a car.

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[] c0bra1
16:28
from what ive understood villanova's 3rd market is nyc but the philly ip market is a little small, most of the ppl i talked to had WE in tech first and thats how they got related roles in 1L/2L
[] c0bra1
16:29
they're just so similar on the balancing scale that im second guessing in case im overtly wrong on one of them...but then again all my friends say to quit whining and pick cardozo lol
starfishies
16:30
ngl still a tough decision
starfishies
16:30
but if youre trying to end up in nyc ultimately it seems like the more obvious answer
[] c0bra1
16:31
yeahh thats what it keeps boiling down to lol
[] c0bra1
16:31
i think it would be easier for me to pick nova if the col in nyc wasn't something i was ready for but that's not a problem for me
starfishies
16:31
okay money man
[] c0bra1
16:31
more like i anticipated a way better application and intended to get into fordham lol
starfishies
16:31
you have until the 15th right i feel like u already know what your answer is
[] c0bra1
16:31
yeaaa
starfishies
16:31
i also have a weekly deposit meltdown its okay
[] c0bra1
16:31
hence why i do this little dance every weekend
[] c0bra1
16:32
LOL
starfishies
16:32
my family is sick of me
[] c0bra1
16:32
who knows maybe nyu will be so nice and let me in this week or next and then all my problems will be solved
starfishies
16:33
lol right same
17:05
im freaking out what if i dont get in anywhere
[] c0bra1
17:27
@uglyostrich: don't worry i called all your schools and they said you're getting into at least 2 places
CheeseIsMyLoveLanguage
17:37
Scroll down to commitments.
CheeseIsMyLoveLanguage
17:38
To me it seems that if you don't have all your responses yet (which all schools know it has been a crazy cycle), then you shouldn't be penalized if you put down a deposit, get a response from another school, and choose to go that direction. If the school is stinky about it, it seems you would have some recourse through LSAC
[] c0bra1
17:54
swag yeah thats cool i think ill most likely just deposit at dozo to save myself the constant back-and-forth on the decision -- i dont think ive had a conversation yet where i end up choosing nova despite my best to advocate for it lol
[] c0bra1
17:55
like i said earlier i think if the col was an issue for me id probably pick nova but my heart has always been set on ny and i think id be fine over there
18:37
@c0bra1: Cardozo is such a sleeper holy. Bro NYC Market > most other markets. If u wanna end in NY, it is such a good value prop
18:38
NYC is such a powerhouse of a city/region.
19:11
@c0bra1: tell villanova to let me innnn
[] c0bra1
20:35
@uglyostrich: calling them rn 📲
MeowPossibilities
0:57
do people start getting off WL now or
OlDirtyBtard
0:58
I got off in March because I'm Him
MeowPossibilities
0:59
Slay teach me ur ways
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