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A quick definition of cas fortuit:

Term: CAS FORTUIT

Definition: Cas fortuit means an unexpected event or accident that could not have been predicted. It is also known as a fortuitous event. In insurance, it refers to an unforeseeable event that causes damage or loss to property or life. Essentially, it is something that happens by chance and is beyond anyone's control.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Cas fortuit (kah for-twee) is a French term used in insurance to refer to an unforeseeable event or an inevitable accident. It is also known as a fortuitous event.

A tree falling on your car during a storm is considered a cas fortuit.
If a fire breaks out in your home due to faulty wiring, it is also considered a cas fortuit.

These examples illustrate the definition of cas fortuit as they both involve unexpected and uncontrollable events that could not have been predicted or prevented. In both cases, the policyholder would be covered by their insurance policy as long as they have the appropriate coverage.

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JumpySubsequentDolphin

23:52

☹️

jackfrost11770

23:52

it's like p much impossible to get in if you don't do it according to the deans lol

jackfrost11770

23:52

like i mean it's probs possible but. very rare

JumpySubsequentDolphin

23:52

SO WHY DO THEY CALL IT

JumpySubsequentDolphin

23:52

OPTIONAL

jackfrost11770

23:52

mind games

JumpySubsequentDolphin

23:52

WHY DO SCHOOLS DO THIS

JumpySubsequentDolphin

23:52

the illusion of chocoe

JumpySubsequentDolphin

23:52

chocoe

JumpySubsequentDolphin

23:52

choice

jackfrost11770

23:52

there's an infamous dude on reddit who literally got into every t14 like HYS but got WL at northwestern and he's like it's definitely because he didn't do the interview lol

jackfrost11770

23:53

and he had like 180 lol

JumpySubsequentDolphin

23:59

maybe YP?

Dkk

2:21

@HowlEngineer: https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/northwestern-law-school-sued-discrimination-against-white-men-faculty-hiring-2024-07-02/ most likely this but who knows.

Dkk

2:22

@jackfrost11770: "do the northwestern thing" ? very sad.

Dkk

2:23

@jackfrost11770: that'smy Army buddy who got rejected from NW.

Dkk

2:24

He did not have 180. 170.

Dkk

2:25

Northwestern is an Ohio trainwreck and the staff there should consider the gun,

renard99

4:18

^ HAHAHAHA

renard99

4:19

Jackfrost has a point though, a good way to stand out with your apps is to do as much "optional" stuff as possible, including the interview

renard99

4:20

This goes for NU's Kira as much as it does, for example, ASU's 1-minute "elevator pitch" video

Dkk

4:22

Indeed indeed @renard

Dkk

4:36

Man my butthole is on fire from that Carolina Reaper. 1:36 AM fire farts.

Dkk

5:19

Classic LSAT Demon: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFlvSG40UTB3UUJ4TFVXMUpNQkhIYm1hNjNfZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsUnFoM1BzenZ1ZHNCLWIyY254RXhIUmtDeXB0aUZoZThYRnpmRTAxOGRaU2F4Q3J6YTdJMzJNOV9QTk9GN1RlcU1aN09VQVNKTVlJNzVsV2RiODYxWVlwd0ZpQzc1aUxySXI5VThHcU9PUVJjZGhmUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fscholar.smu.edu%2Fcgi%2Fviewcontent.cgi%3Farticle%3D1047%26context%3Dsmulrforum&v=D77ckyvfOZM

renard99

6:18

^is this satire? wtf this is really poorly written lmao

[] baddestbunny

9:49

when someone describes something as "classic LSAT Demon" I tend to assume that is code for "this thing sucks"

Dkk

10:29

I dont know.

Dkk

10:29

I dont know.

[] baddestbunny

10:30

Defining “postmodernism” is a daunting task. One commentator has likened it to “trying to nail gelatin to a wall.” Part of the difficulty is postmodernism’s heterogeneity. As Angela Harris has noted, “There are as many different definitions of postmodernism as there are postmodernists.”

Dkk

10:36

Indeed, indeed!

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