LSDefine

Simple English definitions for legal terms

affinitas

Read a random definition: de bonis propriis

A quick definition of affinitas:

Affinitas: A fancy word that means the relationship between two families when two people get married. It comes from ancient Roman law.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Affinitas (ə-fɪnə-təs) is a Latin term used in Roman law to refer to the relationship by marriage.

Example: If John marries Mary, then John's affinitas will include Mary's family members, such as her parents, siblings, and other relatives by marriage.

Explanation: Affinitas is a legal term that describes the relationship between two families that are joined by marriage. In the example given, John's affinitas will include Mary's family members because they are now related by marriage. This term is important in Roman law because it determines the legal rights and obligations of the families involved.

affine | affinitas affinitatis

General

General chat about the legal profession.

General >T14 Off Topic

👍 Chat vibe: 0 👎

ChowieBean

11:23

Thanks Howl you're right :D I def talked about solving problems in my PS

ChowieBean

12:03

@HowlEngineer: what's your dream school

MildChiller

12:08

"Have you applied for admission to [school] in a prior year" I applied in Oct. of the 23-24 cycle, should I put 23 or 24 as the year I applied?

MildChiller

12:09

Bcuz 2023 is when I technically applied but I applied for admissions in 2024

ChowieBean

12:14

2024 cuz that's when you would've been admitted

ErraticFearlessGecko

12:17

I agree with Howl

ChowieBean

12:19

Gecko what's ur dream school

ErraticFearlessGecko

12:20

Hard to say. I'm pretty firmly committed to the philly area so probably temple or villanova

ErraticFearlessGecko

12:20

Also relatively debt averse so I'd have to get a good scholarship from BC or Fordham to want to go but that's not very likely for me

ErraticFearlessGecko

12:21

Any advice? lol

[] baddestbunny

12:25

what’s a good scholarship for you? what would make BC or Fordham worth it?

ChowieBean

12:25

Hmmmm let me think

[] baddestbunny

12:25

fordham’s max aid they give is 45k per year

ErraticFearlessGecko

12:29

Bunny I can possibly get a 75%+ scholarship from villanova or temple, and I'd be moving back in with my parents if I went there so I'd have near-zero COL. It'd be really hard to beat that

ErraticFearlessGecko

12:29

I would prefer BC over Fordham just because I like boston more, but I'm expecting a WL there tbh

ErraticFearlessGecko

12:31

I would maybe consider BC with $ but I don't know how to decide if a better biglaw chance is worth the COL + higher tuition

Law01

12:50

How do I know if my status checkers are properly linked

HowlEngineer

12:59

@ChowieBean: right now, Michigan, but there are several that come close. How about you?

HowlEngineer

13:05

@Law01: I haven't gotten the status checkers to work at all. When I sent an email to the LSData folks the other week, they said they were working on fixing them

HowlEngineer

13:10

but I think "Last Checked" would change from "Never" to something else

ChowieBean

13:30

@HowlEngineer: I'll get more specific once I get my LSAT score, but NYU, Berk, GTown, UCLA

ChowieBean

13:30

Anywhere that's top for PI

ChowieBean

14:54

What do people typically write in the 'Optional Statement' for Georgetown

ChowieBean

15:25

Yale application is wayyy too much work

ChowieBean

15:28

So many apps want 'post-college activities' time to get a fuckin job

InsipidLemon

15:55

hey guys what happens if we dont have any honors or achievements oof, just don't include a section for it on the resume?

[] baddestbunny

16:01

They make the Yale app a lot of work to filter out the people who don’t really want it like that

menherachan

16:25

@ChowieBean: i made a silly video for my optional statement :3

letsseehowitgoesnow

16:43

@ChowieBean: I wrote a DS and top 10 list lol

[] baddestbunny

18:35

my cat is cooing like a little pigeon. does anyone have thoughts on this?

LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.