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A quick definition of courthouse steps:

Term: Courthouse Steps

Definition: The courthouse steps refer to the place where parties involved in a lawsuit come together to try and reach a settlement before the trial begins. This can happen even if the negotiations don't actually take place on the steps of the courthouse. It's like a last chance to avoid going to court and having a judge or jury decide the outcome of the case.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: The courthouse steps refer to the figurative location where settlement negotiations take place shortly before a trial begins, regardless of the actual location of the negotiations. For example, if two parties are involved in a lawsuit, they may settle the case on the courthouse steps just before the trial begins.

Example: The two parties involved in the lawsuit decided to settle the case on the courthouse steps just before the trial was set to begin. This means that they came to an agreement on the terms of the settlement while standing outside the courthouse, rather than in a formal negotiation room or office.

Explanation: The term "courthouse steps" is used figuratively to describe the location where settlement negotiations take place. Even if the actual negotiations occur in a different location, such as a conference room or office, the term "courthouse steps" is still used to refer to the timing and context of the negotiations. The example illustrates how two parties can come to an agreement on the terms of a settlement while standing outside the courthouse, just before the trial begins.

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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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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
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Nice! @Macaque
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That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
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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.
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4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
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5:21
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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
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Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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