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furor brevis

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A quick definition of furor brevis:

Furor Brevis: A sudden burst of intense anger, fear, or hatred caused by something someone else said or did. This strong emotion can sometimes be used as a defense in court to reduce a murder charge to manslaughter. It means that the person acted out of passion rather than reason, but they still knew what they were doing.

A more thorough explanation:

Furor brevis, also known as heat of passion, refers to a sudden and intense feeling of rage, terror, or hatred that is provoked by someone's words or actions. This strong emotional response can lead to impulsive and violent behavior.

Under common law, if a person commits a crime in the heat of passion, it can be considered a mitigating circumstance that may reduce a murder charge to manslaughter.

For example, if someone walks in on their spouse cheating and immediately kills the other person, they may be able to argue that they acted in the heat of passion and did not have the intent to commit murder.

However, it is important to note that the heat of passion must be extreme enough to temporarily override a person's ability to reason and make them act impulsively.

Overall, furor brevis is a legal concept that recognizes the powerful and often unpredictable nature of human emotions and their potential impact on criminal behavior.

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mushroomroundtop01
16:46
CONGRATS DINOSAURRRRRRR
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16:46
EPSTEIN PROGRAM TOO WOW UR AMAZING
cumsock
16:46
I thought that was an Epstein joke
@IrishDinosaur: proud of you champion :)
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16:47
Nah its rllt their pi program
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When I was applying I thought the same thing Mr Sock
jackfrost11770
16:47
YEAHHHHHH DINOOOO
how did @sleepytimeteabear get waitlisted from gtown and upenn with a 180
thanks guys, im fucking stoked. its my first decision so far
and from my alma mater :')
mushroomroundtop01
16:48
and thats such a huge decision too omg so happy for u
jackfrost11770
16:48
If I signed up for a Cornell lets talk thing but my train was 30 minutes late and now I defiantly can't show up is it alright if I just don't .... I don't want it to affect me lmfao
jackfrost11770
16:48
how many ppls usually show up to those things
<3 much love to yall. i gtg back to work now but thanks for celebrating w me
jackfrost11770
16:49
They have one every month don't they
i cant imagine cornell keeping track of who goes to the lets talk
i mean maybe?
jackfrost11770
16:50
I mean they asked for lsac number but yeah I don't imagine they specifically keep track? Gtown does tho ....
jackfrost11770
16:50
But gtown is special lmfao
jackfrost11770
16:50
In a bad way
16:51
Do you need camera on/mic on for those Lets Talk Cornell things? I kinda want to attend but I'm at work
jackfrost11770
16:51
I have no idea I've never been to one
jackfrost11770
16:51
Hence Idk what to expect even capacity wise
jackfrost11770
16:51
But I'm literally still 30 minutes from home and it's in 10 min so unless I join on my phone with no camera or mic then I cannot lmao
jackfrost11770
16:55
You know what if Cornell don't want me they don't me I'm not worrying myself over this
16:57
There was a Vandy wave today?
GodsPlanUltimately
16:57
@jackfrost11770: What a excellent mindset. Cornell must have poor taste
1. Kansas 196. Cornell
nope cornell can be 2.
cornell is incredibly based
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