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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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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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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
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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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
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
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