Thoreau uses this metaphor to suggest that blindly following the law without questioning its morality or validity can lead to oppressive enforcement measures, symbolized by soldiers marching in formation. He implies that excessive obedience to unjust laws can result in the erosion of individual freedom and conscience.
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No, "undue" is not a preposition. It is an adjective used to describe something that is excessive or unwarranted.
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PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) advocates treating animals with dignity and respect and protecting them from undue cruelty brought on by humans. This organization defines "dignity and respect" and "protection from cruelty" more expansively than do many of the older animal protection organizations.
This will vary from state to state depending on its laws on undue influence. Undue influence is not something that is done openly; therefore, many, if not all, states permit it to be proved circumstantially. As an example, in New Jersey, we try to raise a presumption of undue influence. If the facts show that a will benefitted someone who was in a confidential relationship with the decedent and if there are suspicious circumstances surrounding the execution of the will, a court may find that there was undue influence without direct proof of it. The person defending the claim then must present evidence to explain that nothing was done wrong.
Duress and undue influence are pressure put on someone to do what is being requested of them against their best wishes
Undue prejudice is when the defendant is not able to get a fair trial. Undue prejudice can occur when there is a lot of media coverage, or the jury has been turned against a defendant because of the nature of the crime he is accused of.
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Factors such as undue influence and fraud can have a HUGE effect on a will. More specifically if either of those elements are proved then it can serve to invalidate that portion relation to the undue influence or fraud or completely invalidate the entire will. Undue influence and fraud most often arise when a person is drafting a will or entering into a contract. Courts will find that someone drafting a will was subject to undue influence if they gave into the pressure and did not make the will based on their actual intentions.
Behavior that implies familiarity with a person or thing when that familiarity either does not exist or is an impropriety. For example a military member calling a senior ranking person by their first name.
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