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interspousal immunity

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A quick definition of interspousal immunity:

Interspousal immunity is a legal rule that says one spouse cannot sue the other for harm caused during their marriage. This means that if one spouse injures the other, the injured spouse cannot sue for damages. However, many states have abolished this rule because it can prevent victims of domestic violence from seeking justice.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Interspousal immunity is a legal doctrine that provides immunity to one spouse from being sued by the other spouse for personal injury. This means that a husband or wife cannot be held liable for harm caused to their spouse.

Example: If a husband accidentally injures his wife while they are playing a sport together, the wife cannot sue the husband for damages because of interspousal immunity.

Explanation: Interspousal immunity is based on the idea that married couples should be able to maintain a harmonious relationship without the fear of being sued by their spouse. However, this doctrine has been abolished in many states because it can prevent victims of domestic violence from seeking legal recourse against their abusive spouse.

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madollyy
20:09
thank you snow <3
Dkk
20:15
@madollyy: use LSAT Demon!
Dkk
20:16
Watch their youtube channel too
madollyy
20:23
Would an internship through CHCI help my application as well?
Dkk
20:29
@madollyy: It would help as a soft but the big focus should be GPA while you can and LSAT right now. I would say GPA is 40% of the app, LSAt 50% and everything else 10%.
snow
20:31
I agree with dk ^
madollyy
20:31
Got it, thank you. I don't think there is much I can do for my GPA now since I only have 1 semester left for ug but I definitely will be studying my butt off for the LSAT.
Dkk
20:32
Nice!
madollyy
20:32
I really appreciate your advice, guys <3 Wishing you luck on your endeavors!
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:32
@madollyy: is that your CAS GPA?
madollyy
20:33
That's what's on my transcript! I haven't done that one yet tbh. I get mostly A's, some B's. Got dragged down a bit too much from one D in my first semester though ><
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:34
do you have any A+’s? that could help your gpa!
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:36
bc LSAC recalculates A+ to 4.3
madollyy
20:39
Noo :( Unfortunately. I'm surprised that I don't, there were definitely some classes that I remember scoring 98-100% but it doesn't show on my transcript
madollyy
20:41
Acutally
madollyy
20:41
My university does not list A+
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:42
yeah my university’s the same way, so frustrating! still a great GPA and with a killer LSAT score you’ll be good to go :)
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:42
if you have the means, I’ve heard private tutoring is the way to go
madollyy
20:44
Fingers crossed! I mean I'd be so so glad to go to law school period, but I am a bit of an overachiever. Dream is Berkeley rn, but I'm of course happy to go anywhere that lines up with my plans. And is kind enough with scholarships lol
madollyy
20:44
I'll have to see if my parents are willing to support that. I'm living on my own but ik if it'd help me they'd be willing to help
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:47
who knows, you might not even need a tutor! Take a diagnostic and see where you stand :)
Dkk
21:03
@madollyy: yeah that happend to me too with my community college transcript. You can try calling to see if they can alter your transcript but like mine would not do it.
Dkk
21:04
Ask @babycat to tutor you @madollyy
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
21:08
cat food is expensive tho
Eggan
21:09
I HOPW THAT ISNT REAL
[] texaslawhopefully
21:09
@JumpySubsequentDolphin: I would push back on this. I think for the vast majority of people LSAT tutoring is unnecessary.
Eggan
21:09
oh its from nov 12 phew
Eggan
21:09
i was about to have a heart attack
Eggan
21:09
at the berk decision lmao
[] texaslawhopefully
21:10
@madollyy: I focus on bringing your GPA up as much as possible in the last semester because once you graduate you cannot change that. So don't study for the LSAT next semester if you think that would impair your ability to get straight A's. As for LSAT studying, I would recommend LSAT Demon (ik controversial), the Loophole, and Reading Comp Hero.
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