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Simple English definitions for legal terms

dolus

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A quick definition of dolus:

Term: Dolus

Definition: Dolus is a Latin word that means fraud or deceit. It refers to behavior that is intended to deceive someone or is done in bad faith. It can also mean intentional aggression or willful injury to someone's property. Dolus malus is a type of dolus that refers to evil or fraudulent design or intent. On the other hand, dolus bonus is justifiable deceit, such as lying to an attacker to prevent an assault. Dolus dans locum contractui is a type of dolus that refers to fraudulent misrepresentation that induced someone to enter into a contract. Dolus incidens is a type of dolus that refers to fraud that does not affect the essential terms of an agreement.

A more thorough explanation:

Dolus is a Latin term that means "device" or "artifice." In Roman and civil law, it refers to:

  1. Fraud or deceit, which is conduct intended to deceive someone or bad faith. Fraud always includes dolus, but there may be dolus without fraud.
  2. Intentional aggression or willful injury, especially to another's property.

For example, if someone lies to another person to induce them to enter into a contract, and that lie is instrumental in inducing the other person to enter into the contract, it is considered dolus dans locum contractui.

Dolus malus is a specific type of dolus that refers to evil or fraudulent design or intent, which is an unjustifiable deceit. Dolus bonus, on the other hand, refers to shrewdness or justifiable deceit, such as lying to an attacker to prevent an assault. Dolus bonus does not produce any legal consequences.

Overall, dolus refers to intentional wrongdoing or deceitful behavior that can have legal consequences.

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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
Is that NYU disrespect???? NYU out the t-6?
15:44
Penn because my college friends who mentored me go there
lilypadfrog
15:45
NYU is a t6 unless they don’t accept me and then idgaf what they’re ranked
texaslawhopefully
15:46
That's the best mentality
texaslawhopefully
15:46
If I get into UChicago it will be CYS
lilypadfrog
15:48
waspy I’m sure he meant to clarify that CYS is Cornell Yale Stanford
yeah just making sure
I look really good in blue tho
obviously cornell is t3
cumsock
15:49
someone from my undergrad is going to columbia for a masters in social work and the way they are talking to me im pretty sure they think thats as hard to get accepted to as columbia law
every prof at cornell glazes it so hard
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