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in forma pauperis affidavit

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A quick definition of in forma pauperis affidavit:

An affidavit is a written statement of facts that someone swears to be true in front of a person who can administer oaths, like a notary public. It is often used as evidence in legal cases. A poverty affidavit, also known as an in forma pauperis affidavit, is a type of affidavit made by someone who cannot afford to pay court fees or other expenses related to a legal case. It is used to request free public services, like appointment of counsel or waiver of court fees. An affiliate is a corporation that is related to another corporation through shareholdings or other means of control, like being a subsidiary, parent, or sibling corporation. It can also refer to someone who controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with an issuer of a security.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: An in forma pauperis affidavit is a sworn statement made by an indigent person seeking public assistance, appointment of counsel, waiver of court fees, or other free public services. It is also known as a poverty affidavit or IFP affidavit. This type of affidavit is used to prove that the person cannot afford to pay for legal services or court fees.

Example: A person who cannot afford to pay for a lawyer to represent them in court may file an in forma pauperis affidavit to request that the court appoint a lawyer to represent them for free. Another example is a person who cannot afford to pay court fees to file a lawsuit may file an IFP affidavit to request that the court waive the fees.

Explanation: The examples illustrate how an in forma pauperis affidavit is used to prove that a person is indigent and cannot afford to pay for legal services or court fees. This type of affidavit is important because it allows people who cannot afford to pay for legal services or court fees to have access to the justice system.

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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
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11:19
Election Day election day
Write in Dean Z vote
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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?
1a2b3c4d26z
11:25
I have no idea why people have so much beef w berkeley's app
I've been reading a bit about "herding," which is this idea that pollsters are making the race look tied so they look right no matter who wins.
1a2b3c4d26z
11:26
Like... it's a more involved app but you don't have to do it? They're clearly trying to have some self-selection go on
I 100% agree with the self selection, I also am not even close to touching the medians there. However I think the huge PS plus the video and especially the very specific criteria for the why Berkeley essay is pretty crazy
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