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ad vitam aut culpam

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A quick definition of ad vitam aut culpam:

Ad vitam aut culpam: This is a Latin phrase that means "for life or until misbehavior." It is used in the context of describing a tenure of office. In simpler terms, it means that a person can hold a position for as long as they behave well, but if they misbehave, they can be removed from the position.

A more thorough explanation:

ad vitam aut culpam

Ad vitam aut culpam is a Latin phrase that means "for life or until misbehavior." It is used to describe a tenure of office.

  • A judge may be appointed ad vitam aut culpam, meaning they will hold their position for life or until they are found guilty of misconduct.
  • A professor may be granted ad vitam aut culpam tenure, which means they have a job for life as long as they do not engage in any serious misconduct.

These examples illustrate how ad vitam aut culpam is used to describe a tenure of office that lasts either for life or until the person holding the position is found guilty of misconduct. It is often used in legal and academic contexts to describe long-term appointments.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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