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law of the trial

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A quick definition of law of the trial:

The law of the trial is a legal rule or decision that is accepted and used during a trial because neither party objected to it. It is different from the law of the case, which refers to legal decisions made in previous stages of the same case.

A more thorough explanation:

The law of the trial is a legal principle or court decision that is not opposed and is used or relied upon during a trial. This means that if neither party objects to a certain legal theory or ruling, it becomes the law that applies to the case.

For example, if a judge gives a jury instruction and neither the prosecution nor the defense objects to it, that instruction becomes the law of the trial. This means that the jury must follow that instruction when making their decision.

Another example could be a court ruling on the admissibility of evidence. If neither party objects to the ruling, it becomes the law of the trial and the evidence is either allowed or excluded based on that ruling.

The law of the trial is important because it helps ensure that both parties have a fair and equal opportunity to present their case. If a legal theory or ruling is not objected to, it is assumed that both parties agree with it and it becomes the law that applies to the case.

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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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
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
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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