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Simple English definitions for legal terms

departure

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A quick definition of departure:

Departure means going away from a usual rule or way of doing things. For example, if someone gets a punishment that is less severe than what is usually given, it is called a downward departure. If someone gets a punishment that is more severe than what is usually given, it is called an upward departure. Departure can also mean changing from one argument to another during a legal case.

A dependent is someone who relies on another person for support, like a child who needs their parents to take care of them. It can also refer to someone who receives benefits from the government or private funds.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A deviation or divergence from a standard rule, regulation, measurement, or course of conduct.

Example: An impermissible departure from sentencing guidelines.

This means that when a court does not follow the standard guidelines for sentencing a criminal, it is considered a departure. For example, if the court gives a more lenient sentence than what the guidelines suggest, it is called a downward departure. On the other hand, if the court gives a harsher sentence than what the guidelines suggest, it is called an upward departure.

Example: A variance between a pleading and a later pleading or proof.

This means that when there is a difference between what someone initially claimed in a legal case and what they later prove, it is called a departure. For example, if a plaintiff claims one thing in their initial pleading but later proves something different, it is considered a departure.

Example: A party's desertion of the ground taken in the immediately preceding pleading and resort to another ground.

This means that when someone changes their argument in a legal case, it is considered a departure. For example, if a defendant initially claims they have an alibi for a crime but later changes their argument and pleads guilty, it is considered a departure.

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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
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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