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the meaning of “untested in court” Can you explain in plain English what “untested in court” means? The context is: “However it’s not legal to ask for a password settings or to read private conversation, as this also violates the privacy of others. But while this remains untested in court, many employers continue to demand this information.
2020년 6월 14일 오후 3:58
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Это значит, что автор думает, что это незаконно, но пока не было ни одного соответствующего судебного решения, и поэтому нельзя быть на 100% уверен.
2020년 6월 14일
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It means that no court has yet decided whether something is legal or illegal. In the American justice system, some laws are created by the Legislature. But those laws are not always clear about how they apply in a particular situation. For example, does a particular law about privacy mean that an employer cannot ask for certain information? So courts have to decide what the law means in a particular situation. One party (maybe, the employee) has a theory about what the law means, and files a lawsuit to “test” that theory in court. The court then decides if the employee’s theory is right or wrong.
2020년 6월 14일
Thank you for this example, Marina
2020년 6월 15일
Well, imagine that you are being accepted to work in a company where your duties would include a lot of online chats, Internet browsing, etc. All for business purposes, of course. You are about to sign the contract when you see something along the lines “...The Company reserves its right to supervise (check, regulate) your usage of Internet resources through The Company’s domain...” You ask: “Excuse me, what does it involve?” The answer would be: “Oh, don’t worry about it. Just make sure to let our security team know your password when you finish setting up access. They check all of us twice a year.” What would you do, sign it, or forget about the job? “Untested in court” means that up to date of the article there haven’t been a person whose complaint had survived long enough to get to a court hearing.
2020년 6월 14일
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