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accresce

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A quick definition of accresce:

Term: accresce

Definition: Accresce is a legal term that means to increase or grow over time. It is often used in civil law to describe the gradual accumulation of something, such as interest on a loan or the value of an investment. Essentially, accresce means that something is getting bigger or more valuable as time goes on.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: To grow or increase over time.

Examples:

Over the years, the value of the property accresced due to the booming real estate market.
The interest on the savings account accresced, resulting in a larger balance.

These examples show how something can accresce, or increase, over time. In the first example, the value of the property grew due to external factors such as the real estate market. In the second example, the interest on the savings account caused the balance to increase.

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texaslawhopefully

15:38

UChicago is number one

windyMagician

15:39

^ period

ImpartialLion

15:39

u know it was a double thing. I missed II and my gf didn't want to live in the midwest anymore

sadpadresfan

15:39

But it’s fucking uchicago thooo LOL

sadpadresfan

15:39

I

sadpadresfan

15:40

Makes sense tho

cumsock

15:40

@choosingpeace: there’s plenty to do in Philly 😂 it’s a giant city

ImpartialLion

15:40

So after missing the II, I was like whatever. Maybe it's a sign to withdraw

windyMagician

15:40

nah making decisions off the gf is out of pocket

ImpartialLion

15:40

nahhhhh we been together since 10th grade

texaslawhopefully

15:40

I guess it depends what your goals are. If it's generic biglaw, CLS will get you the same outcome

ImpartialLion

15:40

6 yrs on January 30th

lilypadfrog

15:40

awwww <3 i love love

ImpartialLion

15:41

I also like CLS for liberal clerking. approx 41 FCOA clerks per yr

ImpartialLion

15:41

It's there if I excel. if not then I'm chill with sticking to BL

texaslawhopefully

15:41

CLS is not even close to Chicago for clerking lmao

choosingpeace

15:41

wait would yall pick CLS or penn?

windyMagician

15:42

I didn't apply to either but I would pick penn

PuppyBot

15:42

penn bc im in state

ImpartialLion

15:42

no no it's not. But I wouldn't clerk conservative, so idk about Chi #s for myself

cumsock

15:42

Penn

texaslawhopefully

15:42

I guess that's fair. From what I've heard UChicago for conservatives is on par w/ HYS for clerkships

texaslawhopefully

15:42

not sure about for liberals

cumsock

15:43

They’re very similar tho

cumsock

15:43

Both t6 ivies

ImpartialLion

15:44

Is that NYU disrespect???? NYU out the t-6?

sadpadresfan

15:44

Penn because my college friends who mentored me go there

lilypadfrog

15:45

NYU is a t6 unless they don’t accept me and then idgaf what they’re ranked

texaslawhopefully

15:46

That's the best mentality

texaslawhopefully

15:46

If I get into UChicago it will be CYS

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