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A quick definition of criminal:

A criminal is someone who has done something against the law and has been found guilty of it. It can also refer to things or groups that are involved in illegal activities. For example, a criminal gang or a criminal conspiracy. Criminal law is the set of rules that deal with crimes, and a criminal case is when the government tries to punish someone for breaking those rules. Criminal procedure is the process that a court follows when dealing with a criminal case.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Criminal is a term used to describe a person who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime. It can also refer to acts or people involved in or related to a crime.

For example, a "criminal conspiracy" is a plan to commit a crime, a "criminal taking" is the act of stealing, and a "criminal gang" is a group of people who commit crimes together.

In a legal sense, "criminal law" is a system of law that deals with cases involving a crime. A "criminal case" is when the government tries to punish a person for breaking the law, and "criminal procedure" refers to the rules a court follows during a criminal case.

Overall, the term criminal is used to describe illegal activity and those involved in it.

Examples:

John was convicted of robbery and is now considered a criminal.
The police arrested a group of individuals for their involvement in a criminal gang.
The prosecutor is pursuing a criminal case against the suspect for breaking the law.

These examples illustrate how the term criminal is used to describe individuals who have committed a crime or are involved in illegal activity.

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WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:35

Jack's just tweaking on LSD no biggie

jackfrost11770

9:36

to be fair this accurately represents my mental state

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

9:37

election day psychosis coming in hot (fordham)

jackfrost11770

9:38

usc pls pull through .....

jackfrost11770

9:38

i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:38

oh that's right USC might release

soapy

9:43

USC still has not looked at my app

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:43

when did you submit soapy?

soapy

9:44

10/16

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:44

to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review

soapy

9:44

Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:45

I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows

TheAdoptedOne

9:46

I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw

soapy

9:46

But do people get in without addresses going long?

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:46

it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with

soapy

9:46

Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that

TheAdoptedOne

9:54

Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)

ClassyPleasantHeron

10:01

The "date changes" at Michigan really don't mean anything. We had to do them in undergrad admissions whenever a Georgia applicant picked the country instead of the state, because we'd have to remove the TOEFL requirement and reassign the application from the international application readers.

soapy

10:06

Classy, does that mean they may look at your application, and that look doesn't necessarily trigger any date change?

1a2b3c4d26z

10:06

Man

1a2b3c4d26z

10:07

Walkin to the bus

1a2b3c4d26z

10:07

What a good day to get into law school

ClassyPleasantHeron

10:11

@soapy: I don't know for sure about the law school. For undergrad, once the application is complete, it's assigned to a reader the following Monday. If we had to make any changes, it's because a reader saw something that needed to be changed and the application needed to be re-read after that change.

soapy

10:12

Ahh, got it. Thank you for the insight!

ClassyPleasantHeron

10:14

You're welcome. FWIW, I have no idea what's up with the address changes. We didn't have to do any of that, except for the Georgia state vs country kinds of things.

soapy

10:15

I've heard it theorized that some schools will change the address from "St." --> "Street" as they prepare to send out admissions packets. That's the rumor, anyways.

jackfrost11770

10:22

i think it just indicates a change in status like under review or stages of review

jackfrost11770

10:23

my stanford address went long as soon as it was marked complete lmao

soapy

10:25

I saw some Reddit adcom say that they can see any time we refresh the status checker; I wonder if it's a red flag if an applicant's checked it like 50 times in a day?

soapy

10:25

Also, can we send another LoR to a school that we've already applied to?

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