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A quick definition of do equity:

Do equity means treating the other person fairly to bring about a fair result, without giving up your own legal rights. It comes from the saying "One who seeks equity must do equity." However, if someone has violated a fair principle, such as good faith, they cannot ask for fair treatment. This is called the clean-hands doctrine, and it means that someone with "unclean hands" cannot ask for help from the court. For example, if someone takes a child away from their parent without permission, they cannot ask the court for custody. The clean-hands doctrine comes from the idea that fair treatment is a choice, not a requirement.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: When someone seeks an equitable remedy, they must treat the other party fairly without giving up their own legal rights to achieve a fair outcome. This is based on the legal maxim "One who seeks equity must do equity."

Example: If someone wants to sue for custody of a child, they must show that they have acted in good faith and have not wrongfully removed the child from another state or person with custody. This is because the clean-hands doctrine states that a party cannot seek equitable relief if they have violated an equitable principle, such as good faith.

Explanation: The example illustrates how the clean-hands doctrine applies to child custody cases. If someone has acted improperly, they cannot seek custody of the child through equitable relief. This is because they have violated an equitable principle and have "unclean hands." The clean-hands doctrine is based on the discretionary nature of equitable relief in English courts of equity, such as Chancery.

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JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:16
I told my family I won’t get any decisions until 2025 so they wouldn’t bombard me hahah
no i think there should be a Law School combine with all new drills except there is still the 40 yard dash
and a sub 4.5 gets you into any t14
LSAT can be one of the drills
letsseehowitgoesnow
11:17
so washu only called one person
So all the D1 athletes will get into a T-14. What else is new?
@TheAdoptedOne: that is called "Dean Poker Night" lol
@ClockworkBlue: I feel like most people could train for the 40 for the same amount of time as they do the LSAT and get close to sub 5 which would be equivalent to a 167+
this is like the schizophrenic posts JJK tik tok be putting out
powerscaling Law School deans up next
11:19
Election Day election day
Write in Dean Z vote
11:20
Saw a guy that wrote in Biden and he said no retirement for you buddy
1a2b3c4d26z
11:20
@ClockworkBlue: god I hope that's true
if the country was run the same as Mich Law it would be a better place
Imagine if election night was run by an adcom? Like, "yep, we could get the results Friday, or June 2025."
imagine if it was like Berkley applications
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
Election status: Complete
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
For months
triplethread
11:23
erection day
soapy
11:23
Shoutout to Robinhood's election bet not resolving until January
triplethread
11:23
is anyone else like certain that trump will win
ambitiouslizard
11:23
he aint winning
triplethread
11:23
i like being a pessimist
ambitiouslizard
11:24
he lost his re-election, why would he win this one?
1a2b3c4d26z
11:25
I have no idea why people have so much beef w berkeley's app
I've been reading a bit about "herding," which is this idea that pollsters are making the race look tied so they look right no matter who wins.
1a2b3c4d26z
11:26
Like... it's a more involved app but you don't have to do it? They're clearly trying to have some self-selection go on
I 100% agree with the self selection, I also am not even close to touching the medians there. However I think the huge PS plus the video and especially the very specific criteria for the why Berkeley essay is pretty crazy
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