MAN LAWAUTHORITY
FILED MAN LAW RULING · ML-2026-973495

The Lingering Dap Incident

MLC § 12.10 · The Dap Release Rule

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THE COURT FOUNDVIOLATION8/26/2026
RESPONSIBLE PARTY
THE OTHER PARTY
CONFIDENCE
98%

FACTS CONSIDERED

After a dap was complete, the other man intentionally kept holding the accuser's hand.

RULING

PAUSE — VIOLATION. The Handshake Completion Rule applies by analogy. A dap ends when the release begins; intentionally extending it creates an avoidable romantic double meaning. Case closed.

REMEDY

The offender must complete fifty clean practice daps with immediate release, then buy the next round while keeping both hands plainly visible above the table.

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