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before the fact

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A quick definition of before the fact:

Before the fact: This means that something was done or decided before an important event happened. It could be something related to the law or any other situation. For example, if someone plans a robbery and buys weapons before the actual robbery takes place, they are doing it before the fact.

Beg: This means to ask someone for something in a very serious way. It could be asking for help, money, or anything else. In the past, people used to ask to be appointed as a guardian for someone else. This means they would take care of that person's needs and make decisions for them. Nowadays, people usually ask for charity when they need help.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Before the fact means in advance of an event of legal significance.

Examples:

  • John planned the robbery before the fact.
  • The police arrested the suspect before the fact.

The examples illustrate that before the fact refers to actions taken before a crime or illegal activity is committed. In both examples, the individuals took actions in advance of the illegal activity, which led to their arrest and prosecution.

Other meanings:

  • To request earnestly or beseech
  • To request to be appointed as a guardian for a person
  • To ask for charity, especially habitually or pitiably

These meanings are not related to the legal definition of before the fact. They refer to different contexts where the term "before the fact" can be used.

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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!
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
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