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foreseeability

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A quick definition of foreseeability:

Foreseeability: Foreseeability is a legal term that asks if someone could have known that their actions might cause harm. It is used in contract and tort law. Courts use the standard of "reasonability" to determine foreseeability. In contract law, it asks if the harm was a natural result of breaking the contract. In tort law, it asks if an ordinary person in the same situation would have acted the same way. To decide foreseeability, courts look at if the damages were a direct and obvious result of the breach or if the person should have known about the potential harm.

A more thorough explanation:

Foreseeability is a legal term that asks whether a person could have predicted the potential or actual results of their actions. This is an important question in contract and tort law.

In contract law, foreseeability is measured from the time a contract was made, not the time of the breach. The standard that courts use is that of "reasonability." This means that courts consider if damages were a direct and obvious result of the breach. For example, if a person agrees to deliver a package by a certain date and fails to do so, it is reasonable to foresee that the other party may suffer financial losses as a result.

In tort law, foreseeability asks whether a person could or should reasonably have foreseen the harms that resulted from their actions. For example, if a driver is texting while driving and causes an accident, it is reasonable to foresee that someone could be injured or killed as a result.

If resulting harms were not foreseeable, a defendant might successfully prove that they were not liable. However, even if a defendant could not have foreseen the scale of the resulting harm, they might still be found liable if a harm of that type was foreseeable.

Overall, foreseeability is an important concept in determining liability in legal cases. It asks whether a person could have reasonably predicted the consequences of their actions, and whether they should be held responsible for those consequences.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] 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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