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Feb 18, 2010
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Jason H.
25 / M / Champaign, IL
Knows about: smartphones • computer networking • computer security
What's the term for a law that has been written but has not been tested in a court of law?
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Answer 1+ 4 minutesAardvark found someone who knows about court of law
Friend 124 / F / Austin, TXdefacto, it is
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Answer 2+ 6 minutesAardvark found someone who knows about court of law
Friend 2M / Bethesda, MD"A friend"'s answer isn't really right -- de facto just means, " in practice, but not necessarily under the law" As opposed to "de jure" which means, according to the law. -
Answer 3+ 8 minutesAardvark found someone who knows about court of law
Friend 326 / M / Cambridge, MAIf it's been passed as a law, it's still called a law like any other. When a law is tested in court, you could say that the law has been challenged.
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Answer 4+ 9 minutesAardvark found someone who knows about court of law
Friend 429 / M / Washington, DCI am an attorney and am not aware of any such term. A legal question a court has not previously addressed is called "an issue of first impression."
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