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cum fossa et furca

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A quick definition of cum fossa et furca:

Term: CUM FOSSA ET FURCA

Definition: In the past, when people wrote important documents, they sometimes used a special language called Law Latin. This phrase means "with pit and gallows." It was used in old papers to give important people the power to judge and punish people who did very bad things.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Cum fossa et furca (pronounced kuhm faw-suh et fur-kuh) is a Latin phrase used in ancient charters to grant Baron courts the right to try capital offenses and to inflict capital punishment. The phrase means "with pit and gallows."

Example: If a Baron court was granted the power of cum fossa et furca, they could try and punish someone for a crime that was punishable by death. This could include crimes like murder, treason, or other serious offenses.

Explanation: The phrase cum fossa et furca was used to give Baron courts the power to enforce the law and punish those who committed serious crimes. The "pit" referred to a hole in the ground where the convicted person would be buried, and the "gallows" referred to a structure used for hanging the convicted person. This phrase was important because it allowed Baron courts to maintain order and keep people safe from dangerous criminals.

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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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guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
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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??
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Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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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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