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charging instrument

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A quick definition of charging instrument:

A charging instrument is a paper that says someone did something wrong. It usually accuses them of a crime and can be either an indictment or an information. It's like a formal way of saying someone is being charged with breaking the law.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A charging instrument is a legal document that formally accuses someone of committing a crime. It can be either an indictment or an information.

Example 1: An indictment is a charging instrument that is issued by a grand jury. It lists the charges against the defendant and is used in serious criminal cases.

Example 2: An information is a charging instrument that is filed by a prosecutor. It lists the charges against the defendant and is used in less serious criminal cases.

Both examples illustrate how a charging instrument is a formal document that accuses someone of committing a crime. It is an important part of the legal process and is used to ensure that individuals are held accountable for their actions.

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HowlEngineer

8:57

Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here

TheAdoptedOne

9:02

almost all of my apps have been UR for 6 weeks at this point I feel exhausted waiting for them to finish

TheAdoptedOne

9:02

Irvine is being snobby and wont start any review until end of Nov.

HowlEngineer

9:14

Yeah, it’s tough. I’m distracting myself by playing good video games after work :)

TheAdoptedOne

9:17

im distracting myself by schizo-scrolling r/lawschoolamissions and every conceivable data point on this godforsaken website

TheAdoptedOne

9:17

it is not working

HowlEngineer

9:18

Haaa I naturally want to do that too. I’m trying to stop. They need a surgeon general’s warning on this site for perspective law students

TheAdoptedOne

9:19

i spend more time on here then anything else trying to rationalize that the waves from last year will match waves for this year (they won't) and that the stats of people with the same stats are indicative of my own (they aren't)

BruceSutter

9:28

There aren't many people in my stat range so I pretty much know every result in my range after being on here for a few years

llama

9:28

congrats on the 172 bruce

TheAdoptedOne

9:29

go dawgs fr

llama

9:29

roll tide

jackfrost11770

9:31

do we foresee a fordham election day wave today (i'm delusional)

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:31

I think so, Jack

llama

9:31

some people hate him. some people love him, but he a real one: https://youtu.be/w5oEqiVQcF4?t=173

llama

9:32

[kevin oleary]

jackfrost11770

9:33

worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.

jackfrost11770

9:33

worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.

jackfrost11770

9:33

worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.

jackfrost11770

9:33

worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.

jackfrost11770

9:33

worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.

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)

jackfrost11770

9:35

IS IT ONLY ON MY END WHY DID THAT SEND TEN MILLION TIMES

jackfrost11770

9:35

HELLO

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:35

it sent a million times lol

jackfrost11770

9:35

WHAT HAPPENED

TheAdoptedOne

9:35

yeah i thought you were tweaking for a second

jackfrost11770

9:35

i'm so sorry everyone what the actual fuck this website hates me

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:35

Jack's just tweaking on LSD no biggie

jackfrost11770

9:36

to be fair this accurately represents my mental state

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