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A quick definition of fee farm:

Fee farm: A way of owning land where the owner pays a yearly rent (called fee-farm rent) to keep the land forever. The owner doesn't have to do any special services for the person who gave them the land. It's like renting a house, but forever. This way of owning land is also called feodi firma or firma feodi.

A more thorough explanation:

Fee farm is a type of land ownership where the land is held forever, but the owner must pay a yearly rent called a fee-farm rent. The owner does not have to do any special services for the person they are renting from, like being loyal or doing military service.

For example, a baron or prelate might own land and pay a yearly rent to the king, but they do not have to do any special services for the king. This type of ownership is called fee farm.

The term fee farm comes from two words: "fee" meaning property and "farm" meaning rent. It has been used in different ways over time, but it always means holding land forever while paying a yearly rent.

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globalcitizen

10:14

Are we gonna do something about the mentally ill alcoholic veterans collecting 100% disability for fake ailments

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10:15

baby im a dog im a mutt

globalcitizen

10:15

Major drain on the American taxpayer

Mostlylegal

10:23

I need AA

Ineedabadbleep

10:38

are u allowed to work ur 1L?

[] c0bra1

10:42

depends on the school

[] c0bra1

10:42

most will either say no or say part time no more than x number of hours

pinkandblue

10:51

Howard is ranked number 13 for big law

pinkandblue

10:52

this is huge news

babycakes

11:01

i don’t think getting flown out is in the cards for me

[] c0bra1

11:03

im going crazy i think

OldDogNewTricks

11:05

Anyone get an email from LSAC that an app status changed but nothing changed? Talk about blue balls

pinkandblue

11:06

that happens all the time

FunToLoseAndPretend

11:07

Anyone apply for Weil legal innovators and gotten their round 2 interview invite?

OldDogNewTricks

11:07

Bastards…

180letmein

11:08

@dirtyquackyak: congrats!

UnevenInstinctiveSeal

11:17

Is it weird to send an LOCI before getting a decision if its been months and most people who applied around the same time have heard back?

UnderRepresentedTryhard

11:19

W&M wave

ParallelAgreeableOrangutan

11:23

@UnevenInstinctiveSeal: yeah, typically schools prefer only to hear from you pre-decision if you have big updates to share

ParallelAgreeableOrangutan

11:24

LOCI is intended to help them choose off the waitlist efficiently to fill any remaining spots in their class; they don't want to waste time and energy calling someone who isn't ready to drop everything and attend

ParallelAgreeableOrangutan

11:27

What school?

UnevenInstinctiveSeal

11:30

GULC. It's been over 3 months since my interview and they told people in the WL session they were going to start admitting off the wailist in a few weeks...

UnevenInstinctiveSeal

11:30

meanwhile I have no decision

ParallelAgreeableOrangutan

11:30

When was the WL session held?

ParallelAgreeableOrangutan

11:34

It looks like GULC's seat deposit deadline is May 1, so it wouldn't surprise me if "in a few weeks" meant "around May 1"

ParallelAgreeableOrangutan

11:35

I received my GULC II yesterday so they seem to still be genuinely considering applicants

UnevenInstinctiveSeal

11:37

yesterday. Based on the recap from reddit, Dean Andy told them to expect some movement from April 23-May 10.

ParallelAgreeableOrangutan

11:43

I found a post just now that says he mentioned a first WL-->A wave around May 8. If I were you, as tough as it is, I would sit tight; they don't like to feel that applicants are hounding them (sucky system tho tbh)

UnevenInstinctiveSeal

11:45

It's my top choice so waiting has been really hard. I'm guessing at this point I'm on the cusp between WL or R

Mostlylegal

11:47

Andy also said he wouldnt be surprised if there was movement before seat deposits. Also to make sure to send a good loci. He said its basically another application cycle which doesnt make sense since preferential waitlist was supposed to be unranked?

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