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furca et fossa

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A quick definition of furca et fossa:

Term: Furca et Fossa

Definition: Furca et Fossa is a Latin phrase that means "gallows and pit." In the past, it was used in legal documents to describe the punishment for criminals. Men were hanged on the gallows, and women were drowned in the pit.

A more thorough explanation:

furca et fossa

Furca et fossa was a phrase used in ancient grants of criminal jurisdiction for punishing felons. It means "gallows and pit." Men were hanged on the gallows, while women were drowned in the pit.

An example of furca et fossa being used in practice is in the medieval English legal system. If a woman was found guilty of murder, she would be drowned in a pit. If a man was found guilty of murder, he would be hanged on the gallows.

Another example is in the ancient Roman legal system. The punishment for parricide (killing one's parents) was furca et fossa. The guilty party would be beaten with rods, then tied to a stake and left to die of hunger and thirst.

These examples illustrate how furca et fossa was used as a form of capital punishment in different legal systems throughout history.

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texaslawhopefully

13:04

there's a form you fill out

texaslawhopefully

13:04

and they'll get back to you within a few days

texaslawhopefully

13:04

https://support.law.cornell.edu/FinancialAid/ScholarshipForm/

sadpadresfan

13:04

@atwatodbit: they emailed me a day after submitting the form

atwatodbit

13:05

ah ok, i've seen that, just need to get parental info then. just making sure

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13:05

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13:06

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PerpetualCheerfulBeaver

13:06

I applied to all my places in late september and am still waiting to hear back. ive missed all three types of waves (WL,R,A) am i screwed??

texaslawhopefully

13:07

Your guess is as good as mine. I'm in the same boat for most schools

Trismegistus

13:07

begging chicago for an A

atwatodbit

13:08

the vast majority of the t14 has not hit 50% of their As, many have not even hit 25%. zero reason for panic

PerpetualCheerfulBeaver

13:08

Thank you texas!

choosingpeace

13:08

missing CLS and Penn waves im so screwed

choosingpeace

13:08

i applied early too i hate everything im crashing out im crashing OUT

PerpetualCheerfulBeaver

13:08

I literally have no experience in this type of stuff, but if i get waitlisted, should i send an email about continued interest?

lilypadfrog

13:09

im so nonchalant

lilypadfrog

13:09

i will probably hear something back eventually

texaslawhopefully

13:10

I wish I could be like you lily

Trismegistus

13:10

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choosingpeace

13:10

@texaslawhopefully: lmaoo same Im crashing out so bad like it's never been this bad

texaslawhopefully

13:11

I need Chicago on Friday

Trismegistus

13:11

me too

Trismegistus

13:11

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13:12

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13:13

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Trismegistus

13:13

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13:13

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13:13

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13:13

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choosingpeace

13:13

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