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SanFran Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Dominion
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/viewing-child-pornography-not-crime-according-york-court-165025919.html
" 'Some affirmative act is required (printing, saving, downloading, etc.) to show that defendant in fact exercised dominion and control over the images that were on his screen,' Ciparick wrote. 'To hold otherwise, would extend the reach of (state law) to conduct—viewing—that our Legislature has not deemed criminal.' "
How is "dominion" different from "control"?
" 'Some affirmative act is required (printing, saving, downloading, etc.) to show that defendant in fact exercised dominion and control over the images that were on his screen,' Ciparick wrote. 'To hold otherwise, would extend the reach of (state law) to conduct—viewing—that our Legislature has not deemed criminal.' "
How is "dominion" different from "control"?
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Hi, You need to ask a lawyer for precise legal definitions. Or you can consult one of the various online legal dictionaries . The point of the text seems to be that you need to actually do something with the images, rather than simply look at them.
- Hi, You need to ask a lawyer for precise legal definitions.
- Or you can consult one of the various online legal dictionaries .
- The point of the text seems to be that you need to actually do something with the images, rather than simply look at them.
- Clive
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Hi,
You need to ask a lawyer for precise legal definitions. Or you can consult one of the various online legal dictionaries
.
The point of the text seems to be that you need to actually do something with the images, rather than simply look at the
You need to ask a lawyer for precise legal definitions. Or you can consult one of the various online legal dictionaries
.
The point of the text seems to be that you need to actually do something with the images, rather than simply look at the
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Brit. Eng. speaker:
'dominion' and its changing meaning has a long history, but "exercised dominion and control" means 'sole ownership as to why the images appeared on his screen (rather than a trojan virus putting unwanted material there) and who had 'control' over what then happened/he did with the images.
'dominion' and its changing meaning has a long history, but "exercised dominion and control" means 'sole ownership as to why the images appeared on his screen (rather than a trojan virus putting unwanted material there) and who had 'control' over what then happened/he did with the images.
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Thanks Clive & Terry!
(Free) online dictionaries suggest "dominion" is formal "control", so I was confused what "dominion and control" could possible mean.
(Free) online dictionaries suggest "dominion" is formal "control", so I was confused what "dominion and control" could possible mean.
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