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abatement

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A quick definition of abatement:

Abatement means reducing or getting rid of something. It can apply to different areas of law. For example, in property law, abatement can mean paying less taxes on a property or fixing a problem that is causing a nuisance. In civil procedure, abatement used to be a way for defendants to challenge the plaintiff's case, but it's not used much anymore. Abatement can also refer to a rule that says if a defendant dies while appealing their conviction, the conviction is erased. This can be controversial because it can affect the rights of victims who were awarded damages or compensation.

A more thorough explanation:

Abatement means reducing or getting rid of something. It is used in different areas of law.

In property law, abatement means reducing the amount of property taxes a person has to pay. This is done to encourage economic development. Abatement can also be used to stop a public nuisance, which is something that bothers the public. The government or the person responsible for the nuisance has to fix it.

In civil procedure, abatement used to be a way for defendants to challenge the plaintiff's case. This is not used anymore, but the same result can be achieved through other rules.

Abatement ab initio is a rule that says if a defendant dies while appealing their conviction, the conviction is cancelled. This is because the defendant cannot defend themselves anymore. However, this can be a problem for victims who were awarded damages or compensation. For example, in United States v. Estates of Parson, the plaintiffs could not get the $1.3 million they were awarded because the defendant died while appealing. Some people think this rule should be changed.

Overall, abatement is a way to reduce or get rid of something in different areas of law.

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1a2b3c4d26z
11:15
In this analogy is the LSAT the NFL combine
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:16
I told my family I won’t get any decisions until 2025 so they wouldn’t bombard me hahah
no i think there should be a Law School combine with all new drills except there is still the 40 yard dash
and a sub 4.5 gets you into any t14
LSAT can be one of the drills
letsseehowitgoesnow
11:17
so washu only called one person
So all the D1 athletes will get into a T-14. What else is new?
@TheAdoptedOne: that is called "Dean Poker Night" lol
@ClockworkBlue: I feel like most people could train for the 40 for the same amount of time as they do the LSAT and get close to sub 5 which would be equivalent to a 167+
this is like the schizophrenic posts JJK tik tok be putting out
powerscaling Law School deans up next
11:19
Election Day election day
Write in Dean Z vote
11:20
Saw a guy that wrote in Biden and he said no retirement for you buddy
1a2b3c4d26z
11:20
@ClockworkBlue: god I hope that's true
if the country was run the same as Mich Law it would be a better place
Imagine if election night was run by an adcom? Like, "yep, we could get the results Friday, or June 2025."
imagine if it was like Berkley applications
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
Election status: Complete
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
For months
triplethread
11:23
erection day
soapy
11:23
Shoutout to Robinhood's election bet not resolving until January
triplethread
11:23
is anyone else like certain that trump will win
ambitiouslizard
11:23
he aint winning
triplethread
11:23
i like being a pessimist
ambitiouslizard
11:24
he lost his re-election, why would he win this one?
1a2b3c4d26z
11:25
I have no idea why people have so much beef w berkeley's app
I've been reading a bit about "herding," which is this idea that pollsters are making the race look tied so they look right no matter who wins.
1a2b3c4d26z
11:26
Like... it's a more involved app but you don't have to do it? They're clearly trying to have some self-selection go on
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