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A quick definition of cognate:

A cognate is someone who is related to another person through blood. In Roman law, this relationship comes from a lawful marriage, while in Scots and later civil law, it comes from the mother's side. It is the opposite of an agnate, which refers to kinship from the father's side.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A cognate is a person who is related to another person through blood or marriage.

In Roman law, the term "cognate" refers to a blood relationship that comes from a lawful marriage. In Scots and later civil law, the term implies kinship from the mother's side. It is the opposite of agnate, which refers to kinship from the father's side.

Example: John and Mary are cognates because they are siblings and share the same parents.

Explanation: John and Mary are related by blood because they have the same parents. Therefore, they are cognates.

Example: In Roman law, a cognate would be a person who is related to another person through a lawful marriage.

Explanation: In Roman law, the term "cognate" refers to a blood relationship that comes from a lawful marriage. Therefore, a cognate would be someone who is related to another person through a lawful marriage.

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Unrepentant-Caucasian

11:42

@chickenburgahfart: Thanks, I guess? lol

Unrepentant-Caucasian

11:59

Wow... Luigi Mangione just pled Not Guilty. He has to be banking on a jury nullification play, right? Honestly voir dire will be the most impactful part of the trial by far, I can't imagine the defense can present any credible exculpatory evidence.

BruceSutter

12:00

I think he just wants it to go to trial

BruceSutter

12:00

make a show of it

GreyCeaselessMammoth

12:02

they're charging him with terrorism, was he ever going to get a plea deal that was even remotely worth taking?

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

12:03

Dude wants to be famous and seen as a martyr this is his chance

GreyCeaselessMammoth

12:03

i think they want to roll the dice

Unrepentant-Caucasian

12:05

I can understand that, but that's exactly why I would offer him a halfway decent plea deal as the DA. Maybe offer 25 years at medium security, as opposed to being guaranteed to die at ADX Florence.

snow

12:06

its a state case, right?

snow

12:06

not federal?

Unrepentant-Caucasian

12:06

Oh yeah, my bad

snow

12:07

you're good, i was just making sure. yeah, i would take it to trial

snow

12:07

you just need one juror

snow

12:07

but i think that if i were the state, i would not be scared to bust the jury if i had to

Unrepentant-Caucasian

12:08

I mean, you only need one juror to get a hung jury and a retrial, you need all 12 to get found innocent

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

12:08

I do not see him doing a long time, if he is not punished hard then more (less attractive) crazy people will come out and start murdering for social justice and expect the same

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

12:08

*him not doing a long time

snow

12:08

need to see what all he is charged with tbh

snow

12:09

and the possibility for parole in new york

snow

12:09

in texas murder is a 3g offense and he would have to do have that time before parole eligibility. idk how new york works

snow

12:11

half

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

12:11

Too public of a case, they have to go hard on the dude and in a couple years when people forget I am sure he can apply and get a lesser sentence or possibility of parole added. Dude needs to blame all the self medication he did

snow

12:13

that works in his favor that the case is public, at least this case. thats why i think the state shouldnt be scared to bust the jury if they really want to get him

Unrepentant-Caucasian

12:14

@snow: I don't know what you mean by "bust the jury"

Unrepentant-Caucasian

12:14

Can you elaborate?

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

12:15

I also do not forsee him being the kind of person being able to function and be good in prison. Going to be a wake up call

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

12:16

He thinks his back is broke now... wait until Bubbah shows him what a broke back really is

snow

12:16

yep, in jury selection you get a panel of jurors come in and from there you eliminate the ones that you dont want, until you get twelve. "busting the jury panel" means that there wouldnt be enough jurors to form a jury for the case so they would have to get another panel

windyMagician

12:17

uw sending cycle update emails when they've had me in complete for 2 months is crazy work

snow

12:17

so if i were the state, i wouldnt be scared to go through multiple panels to get a good jury. the judge would probs be mad but oh well

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