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autrefois

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A quick definition of autrefois:

Autrefois is a French term that means "formerly" or "on another occasion." In law, it is used to refer to a plea in bar of arraignment that the defendant has been acquitted or convicted of the offense, which prevents them from being tried again for the same crime. Autrefois acquit is the defense of a previous acquittal, while autrefois convict is the defense of a previous conviction. Another related term is autrefois attaint, which is a plea in bar that the defendant has already been attainted for one felony and therefore cannot be prosecuted for another.

A more thorough explanation:

Autrefois (oh-truh-fwah) is a Law French term that means "on another occasion" or "formerly." It is often used in legal contexts to refer to a previous legal action or decision that has a bearing on a current case.

  • Autrefois acquit is a plea in bar of arraignment that the defendant has been acquitted of the offense. For example, if someone is charged with a crime and found not guilty, they cannot be tried again for the same crime based on new evidence that comes to light later.
  • Autrefois convict is a plea in bar of arraignment that the defendant has been convicted of the offense. This means that if someone is convicted of a crime, even if they are let off lightly, they cannot be charged again for the same crime based on new evidence.
  • Autrefois attaint is a plea in bar that the defendant has already been attainted for one felony and therefore cannot be prosecuted for another.

These examples illustrate how the term autrefois is used in legal contexts to refer to previous legal actions or decisions that have a bearing on a current case. It is important to understand these concepts in order to ensure that defendants are not subjected to double jeopardy or other unfair legal practices.

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USC still has not looked at my app
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9:43
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soapy
9:44
10/16
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9:44
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soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
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soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
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9:46
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soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
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ClassyPleasantHeron
10:01
The "date changes" at Michigan really don't mean anything. We had to do them in undergrad admissions whenever a Georgia applicant picked the country instead of the state, because we'd have to remove the TOEFL requirement and reassign the application from the international application readers.
soapy
10:06
Classy, does that mean they may look at your application, and that look doesn't necessarily trigger any date change?
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10:07
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ClassyPleasantHeron
10:11
@soapy: I don't know for sure about the law school. For undergrad, once the application is complete, it's assigned to a reader the following Monday. If we had to make any changes, it's because a reader saw something that needed to be changed and the application needed to be re-read after that change.
soapy
10:12
Ahh, got it. Thank you for the insight!
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:14
You're welcome. FWIW, I have no idea what's up with the address changes. We didn't have to do any of that, except for the Georgia state vs country kinds of things.
soapy
10:15
I've heard it theorized that some schools will change the address from "St." --> "Street" as they prepare to send out admissions packets. That's the rumor, anyways.
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