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bill quia timet

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A quick definition of bill quia timet:

A bill quia timet is a legal request for protection from harm to a person's rights or interests. It is similar to an injunction, but only prevents future harm and cannot fix past harm. It is used when there is no other way to fix the problem. People use it to challenge lawyers, stop a will from being enforced, or solve property disputes. In property law, it is called a quiet title action.

A more thorough explanation:

A bill quia timet is a legal term that means "because he fears" in Latin. It is a type of equitable relief that a party can seek from a court to prevent a probable harm to their specific right or interest. It is similar to an injunction, but it only prevents future infringements of a right and cannot redress past infringements.

For example, if someone fears that their neighbor is going to build a fence that will encroach on their property, they can file a bill quia timet to prevent the neighbor from doing so. Another example is if someone is challenging the adequacy of their lawyer's representation, they can file a bill quia timet to prevent any further harm to their case.

A bill quia timet requires a showing of no available and adequate alternative remedy. This means that the party seeking relief must show that there is no other way to prevent the harm they fear.

In property law, a bill quia timet is often used in quiet title actions. This is when someone wants to establish their ownership of a property and remove any competing claims to the property.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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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
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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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