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Gloucester, Statute of

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A quick definition of Gloucester, Statute of:

Gloucester, Statute of: A law that says if someone wins a court case, they can get money to cover their expenses as well as the money they were owed. It was made in Gloucester in 1278.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: The Gloucester, Statute of was a law passed in 1278 that allowed a person who won a lawsuit to recover not only damages but also the costs of the lawsuit.

Example: If someone sued their neighbor for damaging their property and won the case, they could use the Gloucester, Statute of to make their neighbor pay for the damages as well as the costs of the lawsuit, such as lawyer fees and court fees.

Explanation: The Gloucester, Statute of was an important law because it made it easier for people to seek justice in court. Before this law, even if someone won a lawsuit, they would still have to pay for the costs of the lawsuit themselves. This made it difficult for many people to afford to go to court. The Gloucester, Statute of helped to level the playing field by allowing successful plaintiffs to recover their costs.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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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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[] 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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