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chirographum

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A quick definition of chirographum:

Term: CHIROGRAPHUM

Definition: A chirographum is a handwritten document, usually written by the person who owes a debt. It is a way of acknowledging that they owe money to someone else. In Roman law, this type of document was common. The plural form of chirographum is chiro-grapha.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Chirographum is a Latin term that refers to a handwritten document, typically an agreement or a debt acknowledgment, that is written by the debtor themselves. It is different from typographum, which refers to a printed document.

Examples: An example of a chirographum would be a handwritten IOU note that someone writes to acknowledge a debt they owe to another person. Another example could be a handwritten contract between two parties that outlines the terms of an agreement.

Explanation: Chirographum is a legal term that is used to describe a specific type of document. The key characteristic of a chirographum is that it is handwritten by the debtor themselves. This is important because it provides evidence that the debtor has acknowledged the debt or agreement in question. The examples given illustrate this definition by showing how a chirographum can be used in practice, such as in the case of an IOU note or a contract.

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So after missing the II, I was like whatever. Maybe it's a sign to withdraw
nah making decisions off the gf is out of pocket
nahhhhh we been together since 10th grade
texaslawhopefully
15:40
I guess it depends what your goals are. If it's generic biglaw, CLS will get you the same outcome
6 yrs on January 30th
lilypadfrog
15:40
awwww <3 i love love
I also like CLS for liberal clerking. approx 41 FCOA clerks per yr
It's there if I excel. if not then I'm chill with sticking to BL
texaslawhopefully
15:41
CLS is not even close to Chicago for clerking lmao
choosingpeace
15:41
wait would yall pick CLS or penn?
I didn't apply to either but I would pick penn
15:42
penn bc im in state
no no it's not. But I wouldn't clerk conservative, so idk about Chi #s for myself
cumsock
15:42
Penn
texaslawhopefully
15:42
I guess that's fair. From what I've heard UChicago for conservatives is on par w/ HYS for clerkships
texaslawhopefully
15:42
not sure about for liberals
cumsock
15:43
They’re very similar tho
cumsock
15:43
Both t6 ivies
Is that NYU disrespect???? NYU out the t-6?
15:44
Penn because my college friends who mentored me go there
lilypadfrog
15:45
NYU is a t6 unless they don’t accept me and then idgaf what they’re ranked
texaslawhopefully
15:46
That's the best mentality
texaslawhopefully
15:46
If I get into UChicago it will be CYS
lilypadfrog
15:48
waspy I’m sure he meant to clarify that CYS is Cornell Yale Stanford
yeah just making sure
I look really good in blue tho
obviously cornell is t3
cumsock
15:49
someone from my undergrad is going to columbia for a masters in social work and the way they are talking to me im pretty sure they think thats as hard to get accepted to as columbia law
every prof at cornell glazes it so hard
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