A set of rules, procedures, guidelines, special training, etc. written by individuals or institutions charged with interpreting and carrying out the law. Contrary to popular belief, these rules can have very real legal effects on us even when they include extralegal procedures. Police profiling, court sentencing suggestions (even for those not convicted of any crime), and creative applications of civil asset forfeiture are some well-known examples. The term was coined by Thomas Ball in his "Last Statement."
TL;DR: The laws nobody gets a say in.
TL;DR: The laws nobody gets a say in.
Nobody cast a vote that men should be singled out for arrest in cases of mutual or ambiguous IPV, but it's mandated by the second set of books the police follow.
by Poor Lurker October 31, 2012
Get the Second Set of Booksmug. Locking yourself with another person in a dark small place like a closet for seven seconds and usually making out
by Styles22 April 28, 2016
Get the seven seconds in heavenmug. This occurs when you are driving on the street and your mind looks past the first traffic light to the second one, thus resulting you driving through a red light because you see the green one ahead. The brain's subconscious is focused on the second green light ahead as opposed to the red light you are about to pass through. It happens more frequently when the lights are close together.
TOM: Yo man, slow down you are about to blow through that light.
CARL: Sorry man, thanks for telling me, I didn't even see it. I was suffering from second-light syndrome.
CARL: Sorry man, thanks for telling me, I didn't even see it. I was suffering from second-light syndrome.
by Tim Regan November 15, 2009
Get the Second-Light Syndromemug. 5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS) are an Australian band (not a fucking boyband) who enjoys teasing their fans and seeing them suffering. It consists of Ashton Irwin, Calum Hood, Luke Hemmings, and Michael Clifford.
by Ash5soAsh March 29, 2019
Get the 5 Seconds of Summermug. The most kickass amazing band to ever happen EVER. Contains sexy singer/guitarist Jared Leto, cute guitarist Tomislav "Tomo" Milicevic, and super orgasmic drummer Shannon Leto. They're mind blowing.
by Warr; January 24, 2010
Get the 30 Seconds To Marsmug. A rule describing the amount of time that a magical force field surrounds a dropped piece of food, after which the force field drops and the food can become dirty and not edible
by CoolNameHere July 11, 2004
Get the 5 second rulemug. A superstitious belief that food can remain in contact with the ground (no matter what's on it...?) and still be edible.
*Eddie drops a rasberry onto dogcrap by accident while walking with Bill*
Eddie - *picks up rasberry and eats it*
Bill - What the? Why did you eat that??? Naaasty...
Eddie - Five second rule.
Eddie - *picks up rasberry and eats it*
Bill - What the? Why did you eat that??? Naaasty...
Eddie - Five second rule.
by PunkOrNot August 16, 2005
Get the five second rulemug.