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A quick definition of entire-controversy doctrine:

The entire-controversy doctrine is a rule that says if someone doesn't bring up all their arguments or defenses related to a legal case, they can't bring them up later in another case. This is also called the single-controversy doctrine. It's like saying you have to bring up everything you want to argue about in one go, or you can't bring it up again later.

A more thorough explanation:

The entire-controversy doctrine is a legal principle that requires a plaintiff or defendant to assert all claims or defenses related to a controversy in a single legal proceeding. If a party fails to do so, they cannot assert those claims or defenses in a later proceeding.

For example, if a person is involved in a car accident and sues the other driver for damages, they must assert all claims related to the accident, such as property damage and personal injury, in the same lawsuit. If they fail to do so and later try to bring a separate lawsuit for the property damage, the court may dismiss the case based on the entire-controversy doctrine.

The purpose of the entire-controversy doctrine is to promote judicial efficiency and prevent parties from unnecessarily prolonging legal disputes by splitting them into multiple proceedings. By requiring parties to assert all related claims and defenses in a single proceeding, the doctrine helps ensure that all relevant evidence is presented and that the court can make a comprehensive and final decision on the controversy.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
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
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
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
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