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decies tantum

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Term: decies tantum

Definition: Decies tantum is a legal term that means "ten times as much." It was a writ used in the past to punish jurors who accepted bribes for their verdict. The writ ordered the juror to pay ten times the amount of the bribe, with half going to the person who sued and half to the Crown. Anyone could sue for this action, and the embracers who procured such inquests were also punished. However, no justice could inquire about it ex officio, but only at the suit of the party.

A more thorough explanation:

Decies tantum is a legal term that means "ten times as much." It refers to a writ that was used in the past to punish jurors who accepted bribes for a verdict.

For example, if a juror accepted a bribe of $100, they would have to pay $1000 under decies tantum. Half of this amount would go to the party that sued the juror, and the other half would go to the Crown.

This writ was used to discourage jurors from accepting bribes and to ensure that justice was served fairly. It was also used to punish those who procured such inquests.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] 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
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Nice! @Macaque
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@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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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.
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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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