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A quick definition of contutor:

A contutor is someone who is appointed by a court to help take care of a person who can't take care of themselves because they are too young or not able to make good decisions. This person is called a ward. A contutor can also be appointed by a will. A ward is someone who can't go to court or speak for themselves.

A more thorough explanation:

A contutor is a type of guardian who is appointed by a court or through a will to help take care of someone who cannot take care of themselves. This person is called a ward and may be unable to care for themselves because of their age or because they are legally incompetent.

A court may appoint a contutor to help take care of a child whose parents are unable to do so.
A contutor may be named in a will to help take care of an elderly relative who is no longer able to make decisions for themselves.

These examples illustrate how a contutor may be appointed to help take care of someone who is unable to care for themselves. The contutor may be responsible for making decisions on behalf of the ward, such as where they will live, what medical treatment they will receive, and how their finances will be managed.

contumacy | conventional international law

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lilypadfrog

13:01

what if I started using redditisms

lilypadfrog

13:01

thank you kind stranger for the gold

Trismegistus

13:01

do all my hopes and dreams and sanity rest on chicago now

texaslawhopefully

13:01

@sadpadresfan: prolly. My only hope is my last name is towards the end of the alphabet

lilypadfrog

13:01

i hope u guys would put me down like a dog that bit a baby

Trismegistus

13:02

@texaslawhopefully: i saw 3/4 down alphabet then 30- mins later 1/2 down alphabet

texaslawhopefully

13:02

so they're still calling?

Trismegistus

13:03

that i dont know

KeenHeartbreakingRattlesnake

13:03

the Penn e wave is about to cook me

atwatodbit

13:03

@sadpadresfan: did you get your Cornell scholly with your A at the same time? I think they gave me nothing...

lilypadfrog

13:04

tex also got cornell scholly ask him

texaslawhopefully

13:04

there's a form you fill out

texaslawhopefully

13:04

and they'll get back to you within a few days

texaslawhopefully

13:04

https://support.law.cornell.edu/FinancialAid/ScholarshipForm/

sadpadresfan

13:04

@atwatodbit: they emailed me a day after submitting the form

atwatodbit

13:05

ah ok, i've seen that, just need to get parental info then. just making sure

sadpadresfan

13:05

Feeling fortunate and its my top choice as of now haha

lilypadfrog

13:06

what if you fill this out and you haven’t been admitted? just a next level move? they probably have to let you in then

PerpetualCheerfulBeaver

13:06

I applied to all my places in late september and am still waiting to hear back. ive missed all three types of waves (WL,R,A) am i screwed??

texaslawhopefully

13:07

Your guess is as good as mine. I'm in the same boat for most schools

Trismegistus

13:07

begging chicago for an A

atwatodbit

13:08

the vast majority of the t14 has not hit 50% of their As, many have not even hit 25%. zero reason for panic

PerpetualCheerfulBeaver

13:08

Thank you texas!

choosingpeace

13:08

missing CLS and Penn waves im so screwed

choosingpeace

13:08

i applied early too i hate everything im crashing out im crashing OUT

PerpetualCheerfulBeaver

13:08

I literally have no experience in this type of stuff, but if i get waitlisted, should i send an email about continued interest?

lilypadfrog

13:09

im so nonchalant

lilypadfrog

13:09

i will probably hear something back eventually

texaslawhopefully

13:10

I wish I could be like you lily

Trismegistus

13:10

im actively losingh my mind man

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