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A quick definition of Judge Lynch:

Term: Judge Lynch

Definition: Judge Lynch is a term used to describe the practice of punishing someone for a crime without legal authority. This often involves the use of violence, including death, and is also known as Lynch Law. It is named after a personification of the practice, Judge Lynch.

Lyndhurst's Act: Lyndhurst's Act, also known as Lord Lyndhurst's Act, was an English law that made marriages within certain degrees of kinship invalid. It was passed in 1835 and is officially called the Marriage Act of 1835, 5 & 6 Will. 4, ch. 54.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Judge Lynch is another term for Lynch Law, which refers to the administration of summary punishment, often death, for an alleged crime without legal authority. The term is personified as Judge Lynch.

Example: In the Wild West, vigilante groups would often take matters into their own hands and carry out lynchings without a trial or legal process. These groups were often referred to as Judge Lynch.

Explanation: The example illustrates how the term Judge Lynch was used to describe vigilante groups who carried out lynchings without legal authority. The term personifies the idea that these groups acted as judges and executioners, taking the law into their own hands.

Definition: Lyndhurst's Act was an English statute that declared marriages within certain degrees of kinship null and void. It is also known as Lord Lyndhurst's Act.

Example: The Marriage Act of 1835, also known as Lyndhurst's Act, prohibited marriages between a man and his deceased wife's sister.

Explanation: The example illustrates how Lyndhurst's Act was used to prohibit marriages between certain relatives. The act was named after Lord Lyndhurst, who introduced the legislation in Parliament.

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is it bad i lied about getting into case western bc my parents are bugging me about my first a
@BookLover125: they are so impressed with your application they are renaming the library after you before admitting you
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its sooo stressful and im not even done applying
Just apply and get the A lol
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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
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In this analogy is the LSAT the NFL combine
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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
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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
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