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fundamental error

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A quick definition of fundamental error:

Fundamental error is when someone makes a mistake that goes against what is true or real. It can be a mistake about something important in a contract or a mistake made by a judge in a court case. Sometimes, these mistakes can be fixed, but other times they can't. It's important to try to avoid making fundamental errors, but if they happen, it's important to try to fix them as soon as possible.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Fundamental error is a mistake made in a court case that is so serious that it affects the outcome of the case. It is also known as plain error.

Examples:

  • If a judge allows evidence to be presented in court that should not have been allowed, and that evidence leads to a guilty verdict, it could be considered a fundamental error.
  • If a lawyer fails to object to a piece of evidence that is clearly inadmissible, and that evidence leads to a guilty verdict, it could be considered a fundamental error.

These examples illustrate how a mistake made during a court case can have a significant impact on the outcome of the case. In both cases, the mistake led to a guilty verdict, which could have been avoided if the mistake had not been made.

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i heard the group interview is really chill and I'm kinda excited to do it
seems cool
13:14
Yeah, 7sage has a page that talks about the questions for each schools interview, GULC's seems unique
13:15
Idk how much of an effect it has on admissions chances but should be cool either way
ive heard the conversion rate for gulc group interview is pretty high even moreso if you have the stats
it's hard to say but i've also heard that the group interview is harder to get than the alumni interview. but who really knows tbh
im p sure they don't interview everyone and getting one this early should be a great sign!
13:16
Yeah I've heard the same ab the group interview
13:17
So maybe I'll see you in D.C. a year from now lmao
initiallaw
13:32
Speaking of stat twins kazuyamishima were exact stat twins lol
17:13
Anyone going to the UGA zoom thing on the 22nd?
17:16
My bad, 24th*
Idk, what's it for?
@Law-Guy: How'd you get the Vandy fee waiver?
17:32
What does going ur3 in 3 days mean at Uva 😅
that you will get UR2 in 3 more
17:33
somethings gotta give
I’m new. What’s the UR and UR2?
17:35
I already went ur2. It’s the 3rd status date change
17:35
@RustyWrangler: attend one of their virtual info sessions and they'll send you a fee waiver
@Law-Guy: Awesome, thanks! I'll sign up rn!
i'm not entirely sure
They've recently been sending a lot of interview invites
It means status change?
17:47
Someone said there is a wl/r wave coming but how can that even be predicted 😭
17:48
Where?
Quillinit
17:50
This is obviously not true for UVA. Past years show they don't send any non A results until December
boglue
18:05
this is gonna sound so dumb but what do yall mean when you say date change
18:07
So the date under “application under review” changes with each reader.
boglue
18:08
does anything automatically update on the lsd checker or is that all manual
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