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in limine

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A quick definition of in limine:

Term: in limine

Definition: In limine means "at the threshold". A motion in limine is a request made before a trial to prevent certain evidence from being used in court. This is better than objecting during the trial because it keeps the jury from hearing the evidence in the first place.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: In limine is a Latin term that means "at the threshold." It refers to a pretrial motion that asks the court to exclude certain evidence from being presented at trial. This motion is called a motion in limine.

A motion in limine is a request made by one party to the court to exclude evidence that they believe is inadmissible. This motion is made before the trial begins, and it is used to prevent the other party from presenting evidence that is irrelevant, prejudicial, or otherwise inadmissible.

For example, if a defendant is on trial for a drug offense, the prosecution may want to introduce evidence of the defendant's prior drug use. The defense could file a motion in limine to exclude this evidence, arguing that it is irrelevant to the current charges and would unfairly prejudice the jury against the defendant.

A motion in limine is often more effective than objecting to evidence during the trial because it prevents the jury from hearing the evidence in the first place. If the evidence is presented to the jury and then objected to, the jury may already have been influenced by it.

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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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[] 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
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5:21
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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
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Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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