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Desuetude: When a Law Dies from Long Disuse

Meta Description Explore the obscure legal concept of the Desuetude doctrine, which suggests a statute can become unenforceable through long and continued non-use. Learn about its Roman law origins, its status in civil vs. common law systems, and how the principle intersects with modern US constitutional concepts like Due Process and the Cruel and Unusual […]

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