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A quick definition of allocutus:

Allocutus is a legal term that refers to the act of a court refusing to give a judgment because of a mistake or problem that is obvious from the court record. This can happen when the verdict is different from what was claimed in the case, or when the case itself is not legally valid. In the past, this was called an "arrest of judgment," but today it is less common because these issues are usually addressed before the trial or judgment.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Allocutus is a legal term that refers to the act of a trial judge refusing to enter judgment on the verdict because of an error appearing on the face of the record that rendered the judgment invalid. It is also known as an arrest of judgment.

For example, if a verdict differs materially from the pleadings or if the case alleged in the pleadings is legally insufficient, the court may arrest judgment. This means that the court will not render or enforce a judgment because of the defect apparent from the record.

Allocutus is a term that is mostly used in common law. Today, this type of defect must typically be objected to before trial or before judgment is entered, so that the motion in arrest of judgment has been largely superseded.

Example: In United States v. Sisson, 399 U.S. 267, 280–81, 90 S.Ct. 2117, 2125 (1970), the court used the term "arrest of judgment" to describe the act of a trial judge refusing to enter judgment on the verdict because of an error appearing on the face of the record that rendered the judgment invalid. This is an example of how the term "allocutus" is used in legal contexts.

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Tonight im going to go for a run and lift some weights and then eat some dinner (probably a burrito) and then I'm going to watch a scary movie with my girlfriend (probably Longlegs). I'm so excited :)
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Besides YM of course
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I'm all good, I'm tipsy in Zanzibar finishing an app and laughing my ass off to this:
babycat
14:48
renard what are you drinking?
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
14:50
Feeling like sad drinking tonight, wife accidentally tossed out my truck keys and those are expensive as fuck to replace. The crappiest part is that the key chain had the "remove before flight" tab from my first aircraft's rocket pods overseas from 6 years ago. Then find out people fucked around and back dated reports at work making me look like a shit bag so I am working later tonight and missing range time which is my weekly relax/me time. Add in my sleep meds stopped working, so I am thinking vodka (so I stay skinny and hot) and pizza by the fireplace kind of friday.
1a2b3c4d26z
14:51
Renard if you're not drinking margs Im gonna throw hands
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Was at a restaurant and they decided to have me try something called "Double Kick" free of charge, it's like a sugar cane liquor with pineapple flavor
1a2b3c4d26z
14:51
missing range time :(
1a2b3c4d26z
14:52
That sounds good renard but unfortunately I'll still have to throw hands
Tonight I’m Having a date with this guy who asked me out couple times
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
14:54
What made you give in and go out after he asked a couple times?
Other failed dates
babycat
14:55
That’ll do it
Question, how many of u would sleep on first date
babycat
14:57
honestly my answer is it depends
babycat
14:57
there has to be a very specific vibe to make me want to do that. not like a regular date
babycat
14:59
and sometimes you want to and you still don’t do ir
babycat
14:59
it
babycat
15:00
but I don’t use dating apps so all my first dates are with people I’ve already met in some context, which it sounds like is your situation too
Dkk
15:00
I could never imagine myself doing that on a first date.
Dkk
15:01
@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: hope things get better
babycat
15:01
@Dkk: what if it’s someone you’ve known for a long time but never dated?
Dkk
15:03
Maybe but things would have to go like perfectly. I could not imagine them going perfectly.
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