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Simple English definitions for legal terms

excuse

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A quick definition of excuse:

Excuse: An excuse is a reason someone gives to avoid getting in trouble for something they did wrong. In court, an excuse can be used to show that the person should not be punished for their actions because they had a good reason for doing what they did. For example, if someone was driving a sick person to the hospital and got pulled over for speeding, they could use the excuse that they were trying to get the sick person help as quickly as possible.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: An excuse is a reason given in court to avoid being held responsible for something. If someone has a valid excuse, they will not be punished for their actions.

For example, if someone is charged with driving under the influence (DUI), they may use an excuse defense if they were driving an injured person to the hospital and there was no other way to get them there. In this case, the driver may not be punished for DUI because they had a valid excuse for their actions.

Another example of an excuse could be if someone was late for work because their car broke down on the way. They could use this as an excuse for being late, and their employer may not punish them for it.

Overall, an excuse is a reason given to avoid being held responsible for something. It is important to note that not all excuses are valid, and it is up to a judge or employer to determine if an excuse is acceptable.

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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
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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