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Simple English definitions for legal terms

avunculus

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A quick definition of avunculus:

Avunculus: A fancy word that means your mom's brother.

Avus: Another fancy word that means your grandpa.

Award: A decision made by someone in charge, like a judge or a group of people called a jury. It's like when a teacher gives you a grade for your work, but for grown-ups.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A maternal uncle; one's mother's brother.

Example: When I was a child, my avunculus would always bring me presents when he visited.

Explanation: This example shows that avunculus refers specifically to one's mother's brother, not just any uncle. The use of the word "maternal" clarifies this relationship. The example also shows the familial relationship between the speaker and their avunculus.

Definition: A grandfather.

Example: My avus fought in World War II and always had interesting stories to tell.

Explanation: This example illustrates that avus refers to one's grandfather. The example also shows a personal connection between the speaker and their avus, as well as highlighting their avus's experiences in the war.

Definition: A final judgment or decision, especially one by an arbitrator or by a jury assessing damages.

Example: The arbitrator's award granted the plaintiff $50,000 in damages.

Explanation: This example shows that an award is a decision made by an arbitrator or jury, often in a legal context. The example also illustrates the specific outcome of the award, which in this case was a monetary sum awarded to the plaintiff.

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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
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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