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A quick definition of comparable rectitude:

Comparable rectitude: A rule in divorce law where the court would look at the fault of each spouse. If both spouses were at fault, the court would not allow a divorce. Comparable rectitude made it possible for the court to compare the extent of each spouse's wrongdoing. If one spouse was less at fault, then the court could grant a divorce. This rule is no longer used because of no-fault divorces.

A more thorough explanation:

Comparable rectitude was a legal principle used in divorce cases to evaluate the comparative fault of each spouse. It was introduced to ameliorate the harshness of recrimination, a doctrine where a spouse accused of misconduct could accuse the other spouse of similar misconduct as a defense. If both spouses were at fault, the court would not allow a divorce.

Under comparable rectitude, the court would analyze and compare the extent of each spouse's misconduct. If one spouse was less at fault for the dissolution of the marriage, then the court could grant a divorce. However, the introduction of no-fault divorces in all states has made the use of comparable rectitude obsolete.

For example, Nevada's former comparable rectitude statute stated that in any divorce case where both spouses were guilty of misconduct, the court could grant a divorce to the party least at fault. However, the revised statute now allows the court to grant a divorce to either party if grounds for divorce exist.

In simpler terms, comparable rectitude was a way for courts to determine who was more at fault for a divorce. If one spouse was less at fault, they could still get a divorce. But now, most states allow for no-fault divorces, so this principle is no longer used.

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I saw that, and I saw you got the Georgetown interview invite yesterday too! Goodluck!
you too haha, i was super surprised to have received one so early not gonna lie
i heard the group interview is really chill and I'm kinda excited to do it
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Yeah, 7sage has a page that talks about the questions for each schools interview, GULC's seems unique
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ive heard the conversion rate for gulc group interview is pretty high even moreso if you have the stats
it's hard to say but i've also heard that the group interview is harder to get than the alumni interview. but who really knows tbh
im p sure they don't interview everyone and getting one this early should be a great sign!
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Yeah I've heard the same ab the group interview
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So maybe I'll see you in D.C. a year from now lmao
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Anyone going to the UGA zoom thing on the 22nd?
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My bad, 24th*
Idk, what's it for?
@Law-Guy: How'd you get the Vandy fee waiver?
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What does going ur3 in 3 days mean at Uva 😅
that you will get UR2 in 3 more
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somethings gotta give
I’m new. What’s the UR and UR2?
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I already went ur2. It’s the 3rd status date change
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@RustyWrangler: attend one of their virtual info sessions and they'll send you a fee waiver
@Law-Guy: Awesome, thanks! I'll sign up rn!
i'm not entirely sure
They've recently been sending a lot of interview invites
It means status change?
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