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Simple English definitions for legal terms

failure

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A quick definition of failure:

Failure means not being able to do something that was expected or required. It can also mean something that was supposed to happen didn't happen. For example, if you were supposed to clean your room but didn't, that's a failure. If a machine doesn't work like it's supposed to, that's also a failure. Sometimes failure can have legal consequences, like when someone doesn't fulfill their part of a contract.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Failure refers to a deficiency or lack of something expected or an omission of an action or performance that was expected.

Examples:

  • Failure of a condition: This refers to the non-occurrence of an event that was made a condition of a contract. For instance, if a contract was made on the condition that a certain product would be delivered by a specific date, and the product is not delivered by that date, it is considered a failure of condition.
  • Failure of consideration: This refers to a situation where one party fails to fulfill their part of the contract, leading to a failure of the entire contract. For example, if a person pays for a service, but the service provider fails to deliver the service, it is considered a failure of consideration.
  • Failure of title: This refers to a situation where a seller is unable to establish a good claim to the property they contracted to sell. For instance, if a person sells a property they do not legally own, it is considered a failure of title.

These examples illustrate how failure can occur in different contexts, such as in contracts, property ownership, and service delivery.

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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
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usc pls pull through .....
i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:01
The "date changes" at Michigan really don't mean anything. We had to do them in undergrad admissions whenever a Georgia applicant picked the country instead of the state, because we'd have to remove the TOEFL requirement and reassign the application from the international application readers.
soapy
10:06
Classy, does that mean they may look at your application, and that look doesn't necessarily trigger any date change?
1a2b3c4d26z
10:06
Man
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
Walkin to the bus
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
What a good day to get into law school
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:11
@soapy: I don't know for sure about the law school. For undergrad, once the application is complete, it's assigned to a reader the following Monday. If we had to make any changes, it's because a reader saw something that needed to be changed and the application needed to be re-read after that change.
soapy
10:12
Ahh, got it. Thank you for the insight!
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:14
You're welcome. FWIW, I have no idea what's up with the address changes. We didn't have to do any of that, except for the Georgia state vs country kinds of things.
soapy
10:15
I've heard it theorized that some schools will change the address from "St." --> "Street" as they prepare to send out admissions packets. That's the rumor, anyways.
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