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A quick definition of deem:

Term: DEEM

Definition: Deem means to treat something as if it were something else or had qualities that it doesn't really have. For example, if a document says it was signed on April 14 but it was actually signed on April 21, it can be deemed to have been signed on April 14. Deem can also mean to consider, think, or judge something. However, it's mostly used in legal language to create a legal fiction, which means pretending something is true even if it's not. It's better to use simpler words like "think" or "consider" in everyday language instead of "deem."

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: To treat something as if it were something else or had qualities that it does not have. It can also mean to consider, think, or judge.

For example, if a document was not signed until April 21 but explicitly states that it must be deemed to have been signed on April 14, it means that it should be treated as if it was signed on April 14. This is an example of using "deem" to establish a legal fiction.

Another example is when someone deems it necessary to take a certain action. This means that they consider it necessary or judge it to be necessary.

It is important to note that "deeming" creates an artificiality and should only be used when necessary to establish a legal fiction. In other cases, it is better to use simpler language such as "thinks" or "considers."

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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
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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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
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
almost all of my apps have been UR for 6 weeks at this point I feel exhausted waiting for them to finish
Irvine is being snobby and wont start any review until end of Nov.
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