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Simple English definitions for legal terms

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A quick definition of borough:

A borough is a town or township that has its own government and laws. It can also refer to a town in England that used to send a representative to Parliament. In the past, a borough was often an important or fortified town. Another word for borough is burgh.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A borough is a town or township that has a municipal charter. This means it has its own local government and can make its own laws. For example, New York City is divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island.

In English law, a borough is a chartered town that originally sent a member to Parliament. This means that the town had a special status and was allowed to elect someone to represent them in the government.

In history, a borough was a fortified or important town. This means that the town was protected by walls or other defenses, or it was an important center of trade or culture.

Examples:

  • New York City is divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Each borough has its own government and elected officials.
  • In England, the town of Rye was a borough because it had a charter that allowed it to send a member to Parliament.
  • The town of York was an important borough in medieval times because it was a center of trade and had strong walls to protect it from invaders.

The examples illustrate the different meanings of the word "borough." In the first example, the boroughs are modern-day towns with their own governments. In the second example, a borough is a town with a special status in the government. In the third example, a borough is an important town with defenses or cultural significance.

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9:32
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worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:34
I mean if Fordham doesn't release today I will purposefully get on a train, go to new york, and then take the stinkiest shit inside the admission office's toilet (potentially clogging it and forcing them to get a plumber)
IS IT ONLY ON MY END WHY DID THAT SEND TEN MILLION TIMES
HELLO
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
it sent a million times lol
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yeah i thought you were tweaking for a second
i'm so sorry everyone what the actual fuck this website hates me
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
Jack's just tweaking on LSD no biggie
to be fair this accurately represents my mental state
election day psychosis coming in hot (fordham)
usc pls pull through .....
i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
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