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assenting-silence doctrine

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A quick definition of assenting-silence doctrine:

The assenting-silence doctrine is a principle that says if someone accuses you of something and you don't say anything to deny it, then it can be assumed that you agree with the accusation. However, this principle is usually not considered valid in criminal cases to determine guilt.

A more thorough explanation:

The assenting-silence doctrine is a principle that states that if an accusation is made under circumstances where silence can be considered agreement, then the accusation will be taken as true even if the accused remains silent. However, this doctrine is generally not considered valid as a measure of a criminal defendant's guilt.

For example, if someone accuses another person of stealing and the accused remains silent, the accuser may argue that the silence is an admission of guilt. However, this argument is not valid as there could be many reasons why the accused remained silent, such as not wanting to incriminate themselves or not understanding the accusation.

Another example could be in a contract negotiation where one party presents terms and the other party remains silent. The presenting party may argue that the silence is an agreement to the terms, but this argument is also not valid as the other party may not have understood the terms or may have been considering other options.

Overall, the assenting-silence doctrine is not a reliable measure of guilt or agreement as there are many reasons why someone may remain silent in response to an accusation or proposal.

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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!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] 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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