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dictum propria

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A quick definition of dictum propria:

Dictum Propria: A statement made by a judge that is not necessary to the decision of a case. It is the judge's personal opinion and may not be agreed upon by the whole court. It is not essential to the outcome of the case.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Dictum propria refers to a personal or individual statement made by a judge who delivers an opinion but is not necessarily agreed upon by the whole court and is not essential to the decision.

Examples:

  • A judge may make a comment or express an opinion on a legal issue that is not directly related to the case being decided. This is known as an obiter dictum.
  • Another example is when a court states a legal principle more broadly than is necessary to decide the case. This is called a gratis dictum.
  • Simplex dictum refers to an unproved or dogmatic statement made without evidence or proof.

These examples illustrate how dictum propria is a statement made by a judge that is not essential to the decision and may not be agreed upon by the whole court. It is important to note that dicta can still be correct and useful to the legal profession, even if they are not essential to the decision.

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why would you withdraw girl
15:38
@ImpartialLion: nah cuz there’s no way of knowing if they would’ve sent u an II later on
15:38
Isn’t uchicago like Top 4 tho
choosingpeace
15:38
@cumsock: they said there's like nothing to do there lol
choosingpeace
15:38
ive never been so i was just like ohhh
texaslawhopefully
15:38
UChicago is number one
^ period
u know it was a double thing. I missed II and my gf didn't want to live in the midwest anymore
15:39
But it’s fucking uchicago thooo LOL
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15:40
Makes sense tho
cumsock
15:40
@choosingpeace: there’s plenty to do in Philly 😂 it’s a giant city
So after missing the II, I was like whatever. Maybe it's a sign to withdraw
nah making decisions off the gf is out of pocket
nahhhhh we been together since 10th grade
texaslawhopefully
15:40
I guess it depends what your goals are. If it's generic biglaw, CLS will get you the same outcome
6 yrs on January 30th
lilypadfrog
15:40
awwww <3 i love love
I also like CLS for liberal clerking. approx 41 FCOA clerks per yr
It's there if I excel. if not then I'm chill with sticking to BL
texaslawhopefully
15:41
CLS is not even close to Chicago for clerking lmao
choosingpeace
15:41
wait would yall pick CLS or penn?
I didn't apply to either but I would pick penn
15:42
penn bc im in state
no no it's not. But I wouldn't clerk conservative, so idk about Chi #s for myself
cumsock
15:42
Penn
texaslawhopefully
15:42
I guess that's fair. From what I've heard UChicago for conservatives is on par w/ HYS for clerkships
texaslawhopefully
15:42
not sure about for liberals
cumsock
15:43
They’re very similar tho
cumsock
15:43
Both t6 ivies
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