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A quick definition of excessive sentence:

An excessive sentence is when a judge gives a punishment that is too harsh and goes beyond what the law allows. This is when someone is found guilty of a crime and the judge decides how long they should go to jail or what other punishment they should get. Sometimes, the punishment is too much and not fair. It's important for judges to follow the rules and not give excessive sentences.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: An excessive sentence is a punishment that is more severe than what is allowed by law. It is the judgment that a court formally pronounces after finding a criminal defendant guilty.

Example: If someone is found guilty of stealing a candy bar and is sentenced to life in prison, that would be considered an excessive sentence.

Explanation: The punishment should fit the crime, and an excessive sentence goes beyond what is necessary to hold the offender accountable for their actions. It is important for judges to consider the severity of the crime and the offender's criminal history when determining an appropriate sentence.

excessive punishment | excess judgment

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cumsock

13:00

careful! i graduated from reddit university

sadpadresfan

13:00

@texaslawhopefully: another day another missed wave??

lilypadfrog

13:01

what if I started using redditisms

lilypadfrog

13:01

thank you kind stranger for the gold

Trismegistus

13:01

do all my hopes and dreams and sanity rest on chicago now

texaslawhopefully

13:01

@sadpadresfan: prolly. My only hope is my last name is towards the end of the alphabet

lilypadfrog

13:01

i hope u guys would put me down like a dog that bit a baby

Trismegistus

13:02

@texaslawhopefully: i saw 3/4 down alphabet then 30- mins later 1/2 down alphabet

texaslawhopefully

13:02

so they're still calling?

Trismegistus

13:03

that i dont know

KeenHeartbreakingRattlesnake

13:03

the Penn e wave is about to cook me

atwatodbit

13:03

@sadpadresfan: did you get your Cornell scholly with your A at the same time? I think they gave me nothing...

lilypadfrog

13:04

tex also got cornell scholly ask him

texaslawhopefully

13:04

there's a form you fill out

texaslawhopefully

13:04

and they'll get back to you within a few days

texaslawhopefully

13:04

https://support.law.cornell.edu/FinancialAid/ScholarshipForm/

sadpadresfan

13:04

@atwatodbit: they emailed me a day after submitting the form

atwatodbit

13:05

ah ok, i've seen that, just need to get parental info then. just making sure

sadpadresfan

13:05

Feeling fortunate and its my top choice as of now haha

lilypadfrog

13:06

what if you fill this out and you haven’t been admitted? just a next level move? they probably have to let you in then

PerpetualCheerfulBeaver

13:06

I applied to all my places in late september and am still waiting to hear back. ive missed all three types of waves (WL,R,A) am i screwed??

texaslawhopefully

13:07

Your guess is as good as mine. I'm in the same boat for most schools

Trismegistus

13:07

begging chicago for an A

atwatodbit

13:08

the vast majority of the t14 has not hit 50% of their As, many have not even hit 25%. zero reason for panic

PerpetualCheerfulBeaver

13:08

Thank you texas!

choosingpeace

13:08

missing CLS and Penn waves im so screwed

choosingpeace

13:08

i applied early too i hate everything im crashing out im crashing OUT

PerpetualCheerfulBeaver

13:08

I literally have no experience in this type of stuff, but if i get waitlisted, should i send an email about continued interest?

lilypadfrog

13:09

im so nonchalant

lilypadfrog

13:09

i will probably hear something back eventually

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