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implied abandonment

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A quick definition of implied abandonment:

Implied abandonment is when someone gives up or leaves something without explicitly saying so. It means that their actions or lack of action suggest that they no longer want or care about that thing. This term is often used in legal situations to describe when someone has abandoned a property or a legal claim without formally stating it.

A more thorough explanation:

Implied abandonment is a legal term that refers to a situation where a person gives up their rights to a property or asset without explicitly stating so. This can happen when a person fails to take care of or use the property for an extended period of time, leading others to believe that they have given up their rights to it.

John owns a car that he hasn't used in over a year. The car is parked in his driveway and has not been maintained or moved during this time. One day, John's neighbor sees the car and asks if he can buy it. John agrees to sell the car, even though he never explicitly stated that he was giving up his ownership rights. In this case, John's lack of use and maintenance of the car implied that he had abandoned it, leading his neighbor to believe that he had given up his ownership rights.

Another example of implied abandonment could be a landlord who fails to collect rent from a tenant for several months and does not respond to attempts to contact them. This could lead the tenant to believe that the landlord has given up their rights to the property, even though they never explicitly stated so.

These examples illustrate how implied abandonment can occur when a person's actions or lack of action imply that they have given up their rights to a property or asset, even if they never explicitly stated so.

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triplethread
11:13
got like 3 more apps
there should be a law school draft akin to the NFL Draft where law schools can recruit us
or a MaxPreps esque high light video where Deans can rank us
1a2b3c4d26z
11:15
In this analogy is the LSAT the NFL combine
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:16
I told my family I won’t get any decisions until 2025 so they wouldn’t bombard me hahah
no i think there should be a Law School combine with all new drills except there is still the 40 yard dash
and a sub 4.5 gets you into any t14
LSAT can be one of the drills
letsseehowitgoesnow
11:17
so washu only called one person
So all the D1 athletes will get into a T-14. What else is new?
@TheAdoptedOne: that is called "Dean Poker Night" lol
@ClockworkBlue: I feel like most people could train for the 40 for the same amount of time as they do the LSAT and get close to sub 5 which would be equivalent to a 167+
this is like the schizophrenic posts JJK tik tok be putting out
powerscaling Law School deans up next
11:19
Election Day election day
Write in Dean Z vote
11:20
Saw a guy that wrote in Biden and he said no retirement for you buddy
1a2b3c4d26z
11:20
@ClockworkBlue: god I hope that's true
if the country was run the same as Mich Law it would be a better place
Imagine if election night was run by an adcom? Like, "yep, we could get the results Friday, or June 2025."
imagine if it was like Berkley applications
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
Election status: Complete
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
For months
triplethread
11:23
erection day
soapy
11:23
Shoutout to Robinhood's election bet not resolving until January
triplethread
11:23
is anyone else like certain that trump will win
ambitiouslizard
11:23
he aint winning
triplethread
11:23
i like being a pessimist
ambitiouslizard
11:24
he lost his re-election, why would he win this one?
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