Warning

Info

Warning

Info

Warning

Info

LSDefine

Simple English definitions for legal terms

cool blood

Read a random definition: de non contrahendo debito

A quick definition of cool blood:

Term: Cool Blood

Definition: Cool blood is a term used in criminal law to describe a state in which a person's emotions are not so intense that they interfere with their ability to think clearly and make rational decisions. This term is often used in cases of homicide, where a defendant's mental state is a crucial factor in determining their guilt or innocence. Cool blood is the opposite of heat of passion, which refers to a state of intense emotion that can lead to impulsive and irrational behavior.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Cool blood is a term used in criminal law to describe a state in which a defendant's emotions are not so intense that they interfere with their ability to think clearly and make rational decisions. It is often used in cases of homicide.

Example: If someone kills another person in a fit of rage, they may not be considered to have acted with cool blood. However, if someone plans and carries out a murder without any emotional disturbance, they may be said to have acted with cool blood.

Explanation: The term cool blood is used to describe a defendant's emotional state at the time of a crime. If the defendant is able to think clearly and make rational decisions, they may be said to have acted with cool blood. This is important in cases of homicide, where the defendant's emotional state can determine the severity of the crime and the punishment they receive.

co-obligor | Cooley doctrine

Warning

Info

General

General chat about the legal profession.
main_chatroom
👍 Chat vibe: 0 👎
Help us make LSD better!
Tell us what's important to you
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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
LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.