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Simple English definitions for legal terms

cumulative offense

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A quick definition of cumulative offense:

A cumulative offense is when someone commits multiple violations of the law, which can be minor or major crimes. It can also refer to the unlawful taking of someone else's property. An allied offense is a crime that is so similar to another that committing one automatically means committing the other. An arrestable offense is a crime for which the punishment is fixed by law or for which a statute authorizes imprisonment for five years or more.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A violation of the law that adds up over time, often resulting in more severe punishment for repeat offenses.

For example, if someone is caught driving under the influence (DUI) multiple times, each offense will add to their cumulative offense record. This means that the punishment for their latest offense will be more severe than the punishment for their first offense.

Another example of a cumulative offense is shoplifting. If someone is caught stealing from a store multiple times, each offense will add to their cumulative offense record. This means that the punishment for their latest offense will be more severe than the punishment for their first offense.

Cumulative offenses are taken very seriously by the legal system because they show a pattern of behavior that is not being corrected. The punishment for repeat offenses is often more severe in order to deter people from continuing to break the law.

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
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
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
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.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
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
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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