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delictual fault

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A quick definition of delictual fault:

Delictual fault is when someone does something wrong on purpose or by accident that causes harm to another person. It can also happen when someone fails to do something they were supposed to do and that failure causes harm. This is different from contractual fault, which happens when someone doesn't do what they promised to do in a contract, and inscrutable fault, which is when a mistake happens but no one can figure out who is responsible.

A more thorough explanation:

Delictual fault is a legal term that refers to intentional or negligent misconduct that violates a legal duty and results in harm to another person. It is a type of civil law fault that can result in liability for the person who committed the fault.

For example, if a driver is texting while driving and causes an accident that injures another person, the driver may be held liable for delictual fault. Similarly, if a doctor fails to provide proper medical care to a patient and the patient suffers harm as a result, the doctor may be held liable for delictual fault.

Delictual fault is different from contractual fault, which refers to a failure to perform an enforceable obligation in a contract, and inscrutable fault, which is fault ascribed solely to human error but for which no responsible party or parties can be identified.

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13:34
i don't think it has a detrimental effect on your chances of admission
13:34
but also you don't need to tell them anything so lol
Can y'all help me understand something lol. What does it mean for an app to "go complete"? Is that when the school has reviewed it and made a decision?
13:35
Na, it's when they have all the required information
Gotcha. So what would be the difference between received and completed?
Does complete entail like the app + LORs?
13:35
correct
That makes sense. Thank you!
13:36
complete basically means they've acknowledged receipt and it's ready to go under review whenever they start the deliberative process
Quillinit
13:40
I still haven't had Chicago or Cornell go complete, but I think that's just how they be
13:41
when did you submit
CaringEquableGuppy
13:42
How do you know when an application is complete? Is it on LSAC or the school's portal?
13:43
it'll be on the school-specific portal
Quillinit
13:44
when they opened
Quillinit
13:45
they both say something along the lines of "received and waiting to be processed"
13:48
anyone have good resources for revising a personal statement for reuse after applying with it last cycle?
13:49
Any guesses when Cornell and Penn CRS fee waivers will go out?
13:51
@Quillinit: from my recollection, chicago and cornell collapse complete/UR1 into a single step, so they may simply not be ready to begin reviewing applications
13:52
i think it's fair to assume, barring a handful of schools like UVA, most schools won't begin reviewing applications in earnest until the beginning of next month at the earliest, so it wouldn't be surprising to hear that applications are just sitting in the queue
13:54
@oakenrays: I was just gonna write a new one personally but I think you want to make it recognizably different from your previous PS
13:56
@baddestbunny: definitely agree that some revision and additional information is warranted but, my why law is the same... I guess just tell the same story in a different way
14:03
ugh fineeee I'll write a new stupid essay
14:07
yeah I told my last essay about a formative experience and am trying to update it now to be about what I’ve learned since that experience
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i re-wrote my PS this cycle when I reapplied
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Quillinit
15:10
oh fun @info-man, Chicago just changed to complete today, so we'll see
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