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Simple English definitions for legal terms

gratia curiae

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A quick definition of gratia curiae:

Term: GRATIA CURIAE

Definition: Gratia curiae means "favor of the court" in Latin. It refers to a situation where the court grants a party a favor or benefit. This is different from rigor juris, which means strict adherence to the law.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Gratia curiae is a Latin term that means "favor of the court." It refers to a situation where a court may make a decision that is not strictly required by law, but is done as a gesture of goodwill or fairness.

Example: An example of gratia curiae might be a judge allowing a party to amend their complaint after the deadline has passed, even though the rules do not permit it. The judge may do this as a favor to the party, recognizing that the party may have made an innocent mistake or that justice would be better served by allowing the amendment.

Explanation: In this example, the judge is showing "favor of the court" by allowing the party to amend their complaint even though it is not strictly required by law. The judge is using their discretion to make a decision that is fair and just, even if it goes beyond what the rules require. This is an example of how gratia curiae can be used to promote fairness and equity in the legal system.

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JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:52
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it's like p much impossible to get in if you don't do it according to the deans lol
like i mean it's probs possible but. very rare
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:52
SO WHY DO THEY CALL IT
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:52
OPTIONAL
mind games
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:52
WHY DO SCHOOLS DO THIS
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:52
the illusion of chocoe
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:52
chocoe
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:52
choice
there's an infamous dude on reddit who literally got into every t14 like HYS but got WL at northwestern and he's like it's definitely because he didn't do the interview lol
and he had like 180 lol
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:59
maybe YP?
Dkk
2:22
@jackfrost11770: "do the northwestern thing" ? very sad.
Dkk
2:23
@jackfrost11770: that'smy Army buddy who got rejected from NW.
Dkk
2:24
He did not have 180. 170.
Dkk
2:25
Northwestern is an Ohio trainwreck and the staff there should consider the gun,
4:18
^ HAHAHAHA
4:19
Jackfrost has a point though, a good way to stand out with your apps is to do as much "optional" stuff as possible, including the interview
4:20
This goes for NU's Kira as much as it does, for example, ASU's 1-minute "elevator pitch" video
Dkk
4:22
Indeed indeed @renard
Dkk
4:36
Man my butthole is on fire from that Carolina Reaper. 1:36 AM fire farts.
6:18
^is this satire? wtf this is really poorly written lmao
[] baddestbunny
9:49
when someone describes something as "classic LSAT Demon" I tend to assume that is code for "this thing sucks"
Dkk
10:29
I dont know.
Dkk
10:29
I dont know.
[] baddestbunny
10:30
Defining “postmodernism” is a daunting task. One commentator has likened it to “trying to nail gelatin to a wall.” Part of the difficulty is postmodernism’s heterogeneity. As Angela Harris has noted, “There are as many different definitions of postmodernism as there are postmodernists.”
Dkk
10:36
Indeed, indeed!
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