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A quick definition of knowledge:

Knowledge is when someone accuses another person or company of doing something wrong. This accusation is called an information and it is given to the accused person when they go to court. If the accusation is serious, there will be a hearing to see if there is enough evidence to prove that the accused person did the wrong thing. Information can also be used in civil cases to make someone pay for breaking the law. Laws and rules tell us how to use information in court.

A more thorough explanation:

Knowledge is a formal accusation or charge that starts criminal proceedings in court. It is a way of communicating that someone is suspected of committing a crime. The prosecuting attorney or law officer files the charge, which must be given to the accused person at their first court appearance. If the charge is for a felony, there must be a preliminary hearing to show evidence that the defendant likely committed the crime.

  • If someone is accused of stealing a car, the prosecutor will file a knowledge to start the criminal proceedings.
  • A knowledge is similar to an indictment, but it is brought by the public prosecutor instead of a grand jury.
  • If the evidence presented at the preliminary hearing is not sufficient, the charges in the knowledge may be dismissed.

These examples illustrate how knowledge is a formal accusation that starts criminal proceedings. It is a way for the prosecutor to communicate that someone is suspected of committing a crime and must be given to the accused person at their first court appearance. The preliminary hearing is used to show evidence that the defendant likely committed the crime, and if the evidence is not sufficient, the charges may be dismissed.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] 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
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] 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
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
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
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