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droit de greffe

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A quick definition of droit de greffe:

Term: Droit de greffe

Definition: In old French law, the government had the right to sell positions that involved keeping official records or documents. This was called the droit de greffe. It was a way for the government to make money and control who had access to important information.

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Term: Droit de greffe
Definition: The droit de greffe was a privilege of the French Crown to sell offices that were responsible for keeping official records or documents related to legal proceedings. Examples: In the past, the droit de greffe allowed the Crown to sell the position of a court clerk or registrar to the highest bidder. This meant that the person who bought the office had the right to collect fees for services rendered, such as filing legal documents or issuing copies of court records. The Crown used this system to generate revenue and maintain control over the administration of justice. Explanation: The definition of droit de greffe refers to the Crown's right to sell offices that were responsible for maintaining official records or documents related to legal proceedings. The examples illustrate how this system worked in practice, by allowing the Crown to sell the position of a court clerk or registrar to the highest bidder. The person who bought the office had the right to collect fees for services rendered, which helped to generate revenue for the Crown and maintain its control over the administration of justice.

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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
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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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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