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Simple English definitions for legal terms

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A quick definition of elope:

Term: ELOPE

Definition: Elope means to run away secretly with someone, often to get married without the permission of parents or guardians. It can also mean to abandon one's spouse and run away with a lover. In the past, it was used to describe running away or escaping in general.

Related term: ELSEWHERE - means in another place.

A more thorough explanation:

elope, verb

  1. to run away; escape
  2. to abandon one's husband and run away with a lover (archaic)
  3. to run away secretly for the purpose of getting married, often without parental consent

elopement, noun

John and Jane decided to elope to Las Vegas to get married without their parents' knowledge or consent.

This example illustrates the third definition of elope, where a couple runs away secretly to get married without parental consent.

elsewhere, adverb

In another place.

In shipping articles, this term, following the designation of the port of destination, must be construed either as void for uncertainty or as subordinate to the principal voyage stated in the preceding words.

After searching for her lost keys at home, Sarah decided to look elsewhere and retraced her steps to the grocery store where she found them.

This example illustrates the use of elsewhere to mean in another place, where Sarah looked for her keys in a different location than her home.

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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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