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declaratory judgment

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A quick definition of declaratory judgment:

A declaratory judgment is a decision made by a court that explains the legal relationship between two parties and their rights in a situation. It is used when there is confusion about what the law says and what each person's rights are. It is different from other court decisions because it doesn't force anyone to do anything, but it does give a clear answer to the legal question. For example, it could be used to decide who owns a piece of property or whether a contract is valid. To get a declaratory judgment, there has to be a real problem between the parties, not just a request for advice.

A more thorough explanation:

A declaratory judgment is a legal decision made by a court that defines the legal relationship between parties and their rights in a matter before the court. It is used when there is uncertainty about the legal obligations or rights between two parties.

For example, if two people have a contract and they disagree about what it means, one of them can ask a court for a declaratory judgment to clarify the terms of the contract. This can help prevent a lawsuit from happening later on.

Declaratory judgments are different from other judgments because they do not require a party to do anything. Instead, they simply state the court's opinion about the legal matter.

However, a court will only issue a declaratory judgment if there is an actual controversy between the parties. This means that the parties must have adverse legal interests and the controversy must be substantial, immediate, and real.

Overall, a declaratory judgment is a useful tool for resolving legal disputes before they become full-blown lawsuits.

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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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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