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Ius strictum

Okay kiddo, let me explain Ius strictum to you in a way you can understand.

Ius strictum is a fancy Latin word that means "strict law." It is a type of legal principle that means if something is written down in the law, then it has to be followed exactly.

It's like following the rules of a game. If the rules say that you have to take turns and not cheat, then you have to do those things or else you are breaking the rules. In the same way, when the law says something has to be done a certain way, then it has to be done exactly that way or else it's breaking the law.

Another example is traffic rules. When we're driving on the road, we have to follow certain traffic signals and rules like stopping at stop signs, using turn signals, and not driving faster than the posted speed limit. These are all examples of Ius strictum, because we have no choice but to follow these rules carefully and exactly, or else we could get into trouble with the law.

So, Ius strictum means that the law is very strict and we have to follow it exactly, just like following the rules of a game or following the rules of the road when we're driving.
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