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law in literature

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A quick definition of law in literature:

Law in literature is the study of how law and lawyers are portrayed in stories and books. It helps us understand how different cultures view the law at different times. It can also involve looking at how lawyers use language and style in legal texts. Scholars who study this are part of a field called law and literature, and they produce a lot of work on this topic.

A more thorough explanation:

Law in literature is the study of how lawyers and legal institutions are portrayed in literature. It can also refer to the application of literary theory to legal texts, focusing on lawyers' rhetoric, logic, and style, as well as legal syntax and semantics.

For example, in Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird," the character of Atticus Finch is a lawyer who represents a black man in a racially charged trial. The novel explores the themes of justice, morality, and the role of the legal system in society. This is an example of how law is depicted in literature and how it can reflect a culture's views on the legal system.

Another example is the use of legal language and concepts in Shakespeare's plays, such as "The Merchant of Venice" and "Measure for Measure." These works explore the themes of justice, mercy, and the abuse of power, and demonstrate how legal language and concepts can be used to convey complex ideas and emotions.

Overall, law in literature is a field of study that examines the intersection of law and culture, and how literature can provide insight into the role of law in society.

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windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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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
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
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@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
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
almost all of my apps have been UR for 6 weeks at this point I feel exhausted waiting for them to finish
Irvine is being snobby and wont start any review until end of Nov.
Yeah, it’s tough. I’m distracting myself by playing good video games after work :)
im distracting myself by schizo-scrolling r/lawschoolamissions and every conceivable data point on this godforsaken website
it is not working
Haaa I naturally want to do that too. I’m trying to stop. They need a surgeon general’s warning on this site for perspective law students
i spend more time on here then anything else trying to rationalize that the waves from last year will match waves for this year (they won't) and that the stats of people with the same stats are indicative of my own (they aren't)
There aren't many people in my stat range so I pretty much know every result in my range after being on here for a few years
9:28
congrats on the 172 bruce
go dawgs fr
9:29
roll tide
do we foresee a fordham election day wave today (i'm delusional)
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:31
I think so, Jack
9:31
some people hate him. some people love him, but he a real one: https://youtu.be/w5oEqiVQcF4?t=173
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