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Simple English definitions for legal terms

legitimacy

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A quick definition of legitimacy:

Legitimacy means being born within a lawful marriage or becoming legally related to a parent. It is the opposite of illegitimacy. Legitimacy used to be very important for getting support, but now it is not supposed to matter. However, some laws still treat children differently based on whether they are legitimate or not.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Legitimacy refers to the lawfulness of something or the status of a person who is born within a lawful marriage or who acquires that status by later action of the parents. It is the legal kinship between a child and its parent or parents. Legitimacy is the opposite of illegitimacy.

Example: In the past, many rules regarding child support were based on the legitimacy of the child. Legitimate children were entitled to full support, while illegitimate children had limited legal consequences. Although the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that distinctions between legitimate and illegitimate children should no longer be made, many state statutes have not yet been adapted to this view.

Explanation: This example illustrates how legitimacy can affect the entitlements of children, particularly in the context of child support. Legitimacy used to be a precondition for full support entitlement, but this distinction is now considered unconstitutional. However, some state statutes still make distinctions based on legitimacy, which can have legal consequences for children born out of wedlock.

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JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:52
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it's like p much impossible to get in if you don't do it according to the deans lol
like i mean it's probs possible but. very rare
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:52
SO WHY DO THEY CALL IT
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:52
OPTIONAL
mind games
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:52
WHY DO SCHOOLS DO THIS
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:52
the illusion of chocoe
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:52
chocoe
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:52
choice
there's an infamous dude on reddit who literally got into every t14 like HYS but got WL at northwestern and he's like it's definitely because he didn't do the interview lol
and he had like 180 lol
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:59
maybe YP?
Dkk
2:22
@jackfrost11770: "do the northwestern thing" ? very sad.
Dkk
2:23
@jackfrost11770: that'smy Army buddy who got rejected from NW.
Dkk
2:24
He did not have 180. 170.
Dkk
2:25
Northwestern is an Ohio trainwreck and the staff there should consider the gun,
4:18
^ HAHAHAHA
4:19
Jackfrost has a point though, a good way to stand out with your apps is to do as much "optional" stuff as possible, including the interview
4:20
This goes for NU's Kira as much as it does, for example, ASU's 1-minute "elevator pitch" video
Dkk
4:22
Indeed indeed @renard
Dkk
4:36
Man my butthole is on fire from that Carolina Reaper. 1:36 AM fire farts.
6:18
^is this satire? wtf this is really poorly written lmao
[] baddestbunny
9:49
when someone describes something as "classic LSAT Demon" I tend to assume that is code for "this thing sucks"
Dkk
10:29
I dont know.
Dkk
10:29
I dont know.
[] baddestbunny
10:30
Defining “postmodernism” is a daunting task. One commentator has likened it to “trying to nail gelatin to a wall.” Part of the difficulty is postmodernism’s heterogeneity. As Angela Harris has noted, “There are as many different definitions of postmodernism as there are postmodernists.”
Dkk
10:36
Indeed, indeed!
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