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cozening

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A quick definition of cozening:

Term: Cozening

Definition: Cozening is a bad thing people do when they cheat or trick others in a sneaky way. It's like when someone promises to do something but doesn't really mean it, or when they lie to get what they want. It's not a nice thing to do and it's against the rules. Sometimes it's also called cosening or stellionatus.

A more thorough explanation:

Cozening (pronounced kuh-zuh-ning) is a dishonest practice that involves cheating or fraudulent dealing. It is also known as cosening. In the past, it was an offense that was not specifically named, but it was considered a serious offense.

According to John Cowell's book, The Interpreter, cozening is a type of deceitful practice that can occur in or out of contracts. It is a form of fraud that cannot be fitly termed by any special name. In the civil law, it is called stellionatus.

Examples of cozening include:

  • A salesman who lies about the quality of a product to make a sale
  • A contractor who overcharges for a job and does not complete the work as promised
  • A person who forges a signature on a contract to make it seem like someone agreed to something they did not

These examples illustrate how cozening involves dishonesty and deception. It is a deliberate attempt to cheat or defraud someone for personal gain.

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Dkk
21:03
@madollyy: yeah that happend to me too with my community college transcript. You can try calling to see if they can alter your transcript but like mine would not do it.
Dkk
21:04
Ask @babycat to tutor you @madollyy
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21:09
I HOPW THAT ISNT REAL
@JumpySubsequentDolphin: I would push back on this. I think for the vast majority of people LSAT tutoring is unnecessary.
21:09
oh its from nov 12 phew
21:09
i was about to have a heart attack
21:09
at the berk decision lmao
@madollyy: I focus on bringing your GPA up as much as possible in the last semester because once you graduate you cannot change that. So don't study for the LSAT next semester if you think that would impair your ability to get straight A's. As for LSAT studying, I would recommend LSAT Demon (ik controversial), the Loophole, and Reading Comp Hero.
*I would focus
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:11
@texaslawhopefully: oh I’m not sure hahaha im just basing off of my friend who got a tutor bc she was rly struggling and it seemed like it helped her!
Yeah, that's fair! For some people it can help a lot. I'm just saying in general I don't think it is necessary unless you are trying to finetune a very specific area (or get to the high 170s because that is another thing in and of itself) OR are just terrible at the test. I tutor the test and I find that most people can improve just as much through self-study.
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:13
that makes sense for sure
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:13
i think for her it was a lack of discipline more than anything else tbh. she could not get herself to meaningfully study on her own
madollyy
22:05
I've finished all my major requirements, so I'm taking pretty much all electives next semester. Keeping one major specific class bc I'm majoring in it for a reason haha. But I'll be pretty free to study and try and improve my GPA. I will try self study first, see where that gets me. If that doesn't work I'll look into tutoring!
the way there probs won't be another wave until after thanksgiving LMFAO
i hate this
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:07
omg i just got a Snapchat memory of my friend losing her mind bc she thought Eminem was black
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:07
SHES FROM MICHIGAN
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:07
THIRTY MINS AWAY FROM DETROIT
babycat
22:10
most of the stuff a tutor will teach you is stuff you can figure out yourself if you’re sufficiently motivated. if you would benefit from some support and structure tutoring can be helpful
babycat
22:13
thanks for the plug dk you’re a sweetie
^^one hundred percent agree
babycat
22:16
texas what made you decide you wanted to go to law school so young? just opportunity cost or something else?
GodsPlanUltimately
22:45
I ust submitted my application on LSAC but why does it say transmitted (still in the active application) and is not in the complete application file?
GodsPlanUltimately
22:45
Freaking out here
babycat
22:46
because you just submitted it. give it like an hour and it’ll go into the complete file
GodsPlanUltimately
22:47
Rationally that's what I thought but irrationally I was like crying throwing up did I mess it up lol
babycat
22:49
Lol you’re all good
GodsPlanUltimately
22:49
I'm assuming then for status checking eventually that the school emails you that information once LSAC finishes processing?
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