[free-sklyarov] New stuff up on EFF

[Seth Finkelstein]

>> In Sun, Oct 14, 2001, Stanton McCandlish wrote:
>> It's because of the collusion aspect.  That doesn't mean this sort of
>> thing can't ever happen, but if you were caught, you'd be in serious
>> trouble.
>
> On Sun, Oct 14, 2001, Karsten M. Self wrote:
> Is that a personal opinion, or one guided by legal theory or precedent?

	Check out:

http://dictionary.law.com/definition2.asp?selected=233
collusive action
n. a lawsuit brought by parties pretending to be adversaries in order
to obtain by subterfuge an advisory opinion or precedent-setting
decision from the court. If a judge determines the action does not
involve a true controversy he/she will dismiss it.


http://dictionary.law.com/definition2.asp?selected=345
controversy
n. 1) disagreement, argument or quarrel. 2) a dispute, which must be
an actual contested issue between parties in order to be heard by a
court. The U.S. Supreme Court particularly requires an "actual
controversy" and avoids giving "what if" advisory opinions.

Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer.

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