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de novo

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A quick definition of de novo:

De novo means starting over or beginning again. When a court hears a case de novo, it means they are deciding the issues without considering what the previous court decided. They may look at the previous court's record to determine the facts, but they will make their own decision based on the evidence and matters of law. This can happen on appeal or when a trial court hears a case again as if it was being heard for the first time. Trials de novo are not common because they take a lot of time and resources, but de novo review of legal matters on appeal happens often.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: De novo is a Latin term that means "anew," "from the beginning," or "afresh." It is used in legal contexts to describe a situation where a court hears a case without considering any legal conclusions or assumptions made by a previous court.

For example, when an appellate court hears a case de novo, it may refer to the lower court's record to determine the facts, but it will make its own ruling on the evidence and matters of law without deferring to the lower court's findings. Similarly, a trial court may hear a case de novo following the appeal of an arbitration decision.

De novo review occurs when a court decides an issue without deference to a previous court's decision. This type of review is common in legal matters on appeal, where a higher court may review a lower court's decision de novo.

Trial de novo occurs when a court decides all issues in a case as if the case was being heard for the first time. This type of trial is not common due to the time and judicial resources required to try the facts of a case more than once.

Overall, de novo refers to a fresh start in legal proceedings, where previous decisions or assumptions are not taken into account.

de minimis | dead man's statute

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yeah there are so many good cuisines in ithaca
renard99
22:31
@lilypadfrog: that’s a pity I’da be liking them all
texaslawhopefully
22:31
Only food I’m going to miss for sure if I leave Texas is texmex
22:31
waspy hasnt had thai food in ithaca yet. ithaca thai is so good
^^^^ truuuuuu
22:32
there are two major thai places and they have very similar names bc a divorced husband and wife own them lol
22:32
personally i think taste of thai is better than taste of thai express but thats just me
i had pho tho and it was really good and huge portions
texaslawhopefully
22:32
Glad they have good Thai food, I love Thai food! Can’t wait to visit :)
22:33
when tex goes to ithaca i want to come
Dkk
22:34
Crying Tiger, best Thai dish.
damn im so hungry all i had today was a curry tonkatsu and buldak
and it was a lil baby noodle cup
vvv hungry
22:36
curry tonkatsu so yummeh
22:36
whats even open rn? pizza?
CTB is it i think
22:37
is collegetown pizza not open
22:37
i used to get a slice from there or wings over at like 1am after my shift at the restaurant
Dkk
22:48
Ross Ulbricht free. God Bless Trump. Huge win.
JeremyFragrance
22:54
agreed
texaslawhopefully
22:55
This is an interesting read: https://thedispatch.com/article/birthright-citizenship-trump-implications/
Dkk
23:01
I mean, idk how it's possible to end birth right citizenship without amending the constitution because to me the 14th amendment is pretty clear about it.
ross ulbricht tried to hire a hitman to kill 5 people
i am not that sympathetic to him
Dkk
23:04
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That might have been an FBI agent. It was most likely him and he was most likely doing it to retrieve stolen funds that corrupt FBI agents stole, but yeah moral gray area but me personally, cool with hitmen. It's not like it is uncommon to hire hitmen. I don't think the action itself is necessarily wrong but the intent behind it can be.
Dkk
23:05
Like, Boeing whistblowers being killed by hitmen = wrong but a guy hiring hitmen to retrieve stolen funds = good to me.
texaslawhopefully
23:05
@Dkk: Yeah, for sure. My guess is it'll go to SCOTUS and it'll be 8-1 or 7-2, saying that EO was unconstitutional.
Dkk
23:06
Indeed. I need a count for how many exectuive orders he has signed and how many already have pending lawsuits.
i've been away for a while what were the most recent waves? any this week?
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