Lessons

Must the threat of harm be imminent or eminent for a plaintiff to have pre-enforcement standing? Uses of Imminent: Imminent (adjective): Imminent is an adjective that refers to something about to happen very soon: “After their curt response to the cease-and-desist letter, a lawsuit was imminent.” Uses of Eminent: Eminent

Do you offer an alternate point, or an alternative point? Uses of Alternate: Alternate (verb): When used as a verb, alternate means “to take turns”: “The two new associates alternate doing doc review.” Alternate (adjective): When used as an adjective, alternate means “every other”: “He attends Barry’s Bootcamp on alternate

If you don’t care about a case outcome, are you disinterested or uninterested? Disinterested (adjective): Disinterested is an adjective that describes someone who is neutral, objective, and impartial: “The judge remained disinterested throughout the trial.” Uninterested (adjective): Uninterested is an adjective that describes someone who lacks interest, curiosity, or enthusiasm:

Are the principles of the constitutional interpretation clear? Or would that be constitutional principals? Uses of Principle: Principle (noun): A principle is a noun that refers to a philosophical truth or guiding belief: “The judge adheres to high moral principles.” Principled (adjective): When used as an adjective, principled implies someone

Is the American Revolution a historic or a historical event (or both)? Historic (adjective): Historic is an adjective that is used to describe a significant or influential event from history: “The signing of the Declaration of Independence was a historic event.” Historical (adjective): Historical is an adjective that is used

Does one allude danger or allude to an implied point, or both? Allude (verb): Allude is a verb that means “to casually mention something or refer to it indirectly”: “He alluded to another instance in which defendant failed to follow through with his obligations.” Elude (verb): Elude is a verb that

Would you forego the chance to sue for a decent settlement? Or would you be forgoing that chance? Forego (verb): Forego is a verb that means to go before or precede: “The State’s case-in-chief will forego Plaintiff’s defense.” Foregoing (adjective): Foregoing is an adjective that refers to something referenced to

Would I need to forbear or forebear from receiving some future benefit to have a bargained-for exchange? Forbear (verb): Forbear is a verb that means “to refrain or abstain from doing something”: “My father said that he would pay for my college if I agreed to forbear from partying.” Forebear

Is plaintiff’s claim farther or further attenuated than the bad precedent they cite to? Uses of Farther: Farther (adjective or adverb): Farther is used as an adjective or adverb that indicates physical distance between objects or from an object to a reference location: “The defendant’s requested venue is farther from