A legal defense by rich kids and or adults who are guilty of a crime for which they committed and freely admit. The defence is that the offspring of wealthy, privileged parents who never set limits on their childrens behavior, are exempt from regular laws because natural law allows for special privilege and greater understanding for the rich and powerful in general. This argument comes from a branch of philosophy called circular logic. If the defense works it also means that instead of applying legal limits on rich people's behavior it legally exempts them and only them. This strengthens the defense in further legal problems should they occur again.
The affluenza defense works a lot better than a similar defense works for the offspring or poor, impoverished and suppressed parents, who don't have the resources to feed, cloth or house their kids properly, and because of time and resource constraints are unable keep tract or to set limits on their childrens behavior.
by mlhiss May 15, 2014
Get the affluenzamug. The Bank Doctorine policy allows banks and financial institutions to rob individual citizens and the government to pay for excessive excutive bonuses and golden parachutes, at minimal cost.
Under the Bank Doctorine politically connected financial institutions are too big to fail, and too big to be punished. This is especially true during election years when politicians need to attract large donors with reliable sources of income.
It is facilitated in part by financial interests that rotate in and out of regulatory and governing bodies.
Under the Bank Doctorine politically connected financial institutions are too big to fail, and too big to be punished. This is especially true during election years when politicians need to attract large donors with reliable sources of income.
It is facilitated in part by financial interests that rotate in and out of regulatory and governing bodies.
The Bank Doctorine makes it possible to avoid capitalism, market corrections, and criminal procecution. This way the banks have an incentive to give the public the worst deal possible.
by mlhiss March 22, 2012
Get the Bank Doctorinemug. A ploy on the internet to get you to give them your personal data including your social security number, credit card information, bank account information, tax data, drivers license, email, cell, home and office address and phone numbers, codes to enter your house without tipping off security, your wife's financial information, your kids financial information and pictures of them when they were young, etc. They may as a bonus sell your personal information to a special security firm that will automatically down load all the information on your computer. Being such a VIP (very idiotic person) you may also recieve thousands of emails pornographic artists and hordes of horny woman who want you daily.
A pop up on the computer:
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You Won. You are the millionth person we snooker today. Your have won a trip to Afghanistan and Iraq, where the action is. See your U.S. Army recruiter for details. Sign up early and you can travel free for the rest of your short life. Free medical and burial travel plans.
by mlhiss April 4, 2008
Get the You wonmug. 