East Dakota

English Etymology From the analogy with en North Dakota and en South Dakota. Proper noun East Dakota A en hypothetical U.S. state that would be east of the en Dakotas. en 2012 Effective Legal Negotiation and Settlement Charles B. Craver 032717448X Mr. Douglas indicated that the East Dakota Environmental Protection regulations were overly strict. en 2016 Examples & Explanations for Conflict of Laws Michael H. Hoffheimer 1454874724 On the one hand, you could argue that West Dakota's conduct-regulating goals would not be greatly sacrificed by applying East Dakota law to a claim by an East Dakota plaintiff. en 2017 Civil Procedure: A Coursebook Joseph W. Glannon; Andrew M. Perlman; Peter Raven-Hansen 1454886358 Consider the converse case: Altieri's first case is brought in an East Dakota state court, the state that applies the "primary rights" approach to claim preclusion. en humorous The area of western Minnesota which mainly consists of the Red River (of the North) valley. Usage notes This mythical state, along with similar constructions, is often used in textbook sample cases to avoid confusion with an actual existing state. See also en West Dakota