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Repeal

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A quick definition of Repeal:

Repeal means to cancel or get rid of a law. This can happen in two ways: either by passing a new law that specifically says the old law is no longer valid, or by passing a new law that contradicts the old law so much that it's clear the old law is no longer in effect. For example, if there was a law that said you couldn't eat ice cream on Tuesdays, but then a new law was passed that said you could eat ice cream any day of the week, the old law would be repealed.

A more thorough explanation:

Repeal means to cancel or get rid of an existing law. This can be done by passing a new law or changing the constitution. When a law is repealed, it is no longer in effect and cannot be enforced.

  • The Twenty-First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution repealed the Eighteenth Amendment, which had banned the production and sale of alcohol. This ended the era of Prohibition in the United States.
  • The National Highway Designation Act of 1995 explicitly repealed the National Maximum Speed Law of 1974, which had set a speed limit of 55 miles per hour on U.S. highways.
  • In State v. Davidson, the Idaho Supreme Court found that a later law on negligent homicide had repealed an earlier law on involuntary manslaughter by implication. This means that the two laws were so similar that the later law effectively cancelled out the earlier one.

These examples show how repeal can happen in different ways. Sometimes it is done explicitly, with a new law specifically stating that an old law is no longer in effect. Other times, it happens implicitly, when a new law conflicts with an old one and effectively cancels it out.

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ParallelAgreeableOrangutan
11:53
I lived in Bloomington for a long time, can't speak to the law school but can answer Qs about the city if you'd like
@ParallelAgreeableOrangutan: How do you think it is to live in as a 20-something going to grad school? The comparison is Iowa city, so not an extremely high bar for liveliness. (No offense intended towards IC. I think it's a lovely place)
NosyBeagle
11:56
@NemoPropheta: taking it in august. feels like ill never be ready but f it we ball
I think the secret to happiness is fuck it we ball
is one ever truly ready for something? probably not. but fuck it we ball!
12:20
I went ahead and registered for August as well since it was free
12:20
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ronniedoeslaw
12:26
In all of your research, what minimum LSAT score do you believe gets you into UIC law?
12:27
I remember the last guy on here who was convinced he was gonna get a 180 bc he scored in that range on PTs
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12:33
@esoterica: he wasnt on that grindset mentality. im him
12:34
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ParallelAgreeableOrangutan
12:43
@LawOfAchilles: (hiii sorry so slow, am at work) Bloomington is lovely, I loved it as an undergrad and as a 20something non-student.
ParallelAgreeableOrangutan
12:45
If you're outdoorsy, it's nice--obv no coasts or mountains, but two small lakes really close, lots of places you can go on a lowkey hike or camp without paying park fees or anything really
ParallelAgreeableOrangutan
12:47
super bikable, decent food to be had, things to do but not so much that you'll be distracted and never study lol. idk I'm a fan haha, I miss it
lmao I just got the LSAC notif that I'm under review at IU Maurer
ParallelAgreeableOrangutan
13:11
May you have better luck than I did :)
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@LawOfAchilles: if you like the outdoors, you're gonna love bloomington.
both uiowa and iu have a good reputation, especially with midwestern law firms. their alumni resources are pretty top notch too.
14:11
Hey guys, are any T14 schools doing tours during the summer?
NosyBeagle
14:24
@NemoPropheta: the lsat was free for you? lucky
14:26
who else piss on the floor during their lsat
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14:35
@NosyBeagle: yeah you just have to be poor and then they let you take it for free twice
NosyBeagle
14:54
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14:54
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14:54
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