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cum sua causa et labe

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A quick definition of cum sua causa et labe:

Term: CUM SUA CAUSA ET LABE

Definition: This Latin phrase means "with its advantages and its defects." It is often used in historical contexts to describe something that has both good and bad qualities.

A more thorough explanation:

CUM SUA CAUSA ET LABE

With its advantages and its defects.

This is a Latin phrase used in history to describe something that has both positive and negative aspects.

  • A car that is very fast but also uses a lot of gas is an example of something that has cum sua causa et labe.
  • A smartphone that has many useful features but also has a short battery life is another example of cum sua causa et labe.

These examples illustrate the definition because they both have advantages and disadvantages. The car is fast, which is an advantage, but it uses a lot of gas, which is a disadvantage. The smartphone has many useful features, which is an advantage, but it has a short battery life, which is a disadvantage. Both examples show that something can have both good and bad qualities.

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It's more just not a good # for people who aren't willing to clerk conservative. I'm sure they place liberal clerks at an above average rate for a t-6 though. Maybe higher (not entirely sure)
texaslawhopefully
20:34
Page 14 has ideological splits by school: https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/msen/files/law-prof-ideology.pdf
texaslawhopefully
20:35
Chicago/UVA are more to the right but not by an exceedingly large difference
lilypadfrog
20:36
I feel like UVA doesn’t have that reputation the way Chicago does. That’s interesting. Thanks tex
yeah I've heard about uva being conservative
siroracle
20:48
Yeah it’s only 75 percent lib that’s pretty terrifying
Dkk
20:53
lmfao
20:59
@siroracle: funny cause true
@siroracle: don't you have a bridge to be under?
shouldn't you be collecting tolls
21:00
trolololol
atwatodbit
21:04
anyone know much about mich clerking
atwatodbit
21:05
ive tried to learn more about it but its hard to cut through stuff. numbers wise they look good?
21:06
this website is a good research tool for outcomes: https://app.lawhub.org/schools
atwatodbit
21:06
@llama: thanks!
21:06
yah
Dkk
21:10
Anyone else read the Antioch shooters manifesto today. Pretty crazy stuff.
21:14
sad
YRDSL
21:31
@texaslawhopefully: it's pretty funny how even in law journal articles people can't stop confusing Penn with Penn State
texaslawhopefully
21:40
lmfao I didn't even notice that
21:42
Yeah to penn Carey students I’m sure that is a
21:42
Those are fighting words
21:46
@Dkk: one of the most deranged documents i've ever had the displeasure of reading
lilypadfrog
22:03
sometimes I go into fight or flight mode until I get all my work done
i call that locking in
Dkk
22:29
@info-man: Indeed!
22:43
No movement today
23:12
Windy wya
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