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Liberty Clause

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A quick definition of Liberty Clause:

A liberty clause is a part of the United States Constitution that protects people from being unfairly or arbitrarily deprived of their life, freedom, or property by the government. This clause is also known as the Due Process Clause and is found in both the 5th and 14th Amendments of the Constitution. It ensures that everyone is treated fairly and equally under the law, regardless of where they live or what they believe.

A more thorough explanation:

The Liberty Clause is a part of the Due Process Clause in the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution. This clause prohibits the government from unfairly or arbitrarily taking away a person's life, liberty, or property.

For example, if someone is accused of a crime, they have the right to a fair trial and cannot be punished without due process of law. This means that the government cannot simply take away their freedom without a fair trial and evidence that proves their guilt.

The Liberty Clause is an important protection for individuals against government abuse of power. It ensures that everyone has the right to be treated fairly and justly under the law.

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i heard the group interview is really chill and I'm kinda excited to do it
seems cool
13:14
Yeah, 7sage has a page that talks about the questions for each schools interview, GULC's seems unique
13:15
Idk how much of an effect it has on admissions chances but should be cool either way
ive heard the conversion rate for gulc group interview is pretty high even moreso if you have the stats
it's hard to say but i've also heard that the group interview is harder to get than the alumni interview. but who really knows tbh
im p sure they don't interview everyone and getting one this early should be a great sign!
13:16
Yeah I've heard the same ab the group interview
13:17
So maybe I'll see you in D.C. a year from now lmao
initiallaw
13:32
Speaking of stat twins kazuyamishima were exact stat twins lol
17:13
Anyone going to the UGA zoom thing on the 22nd?
17:16
My bad, 24th*
Idk, what's it for?
@Law-Guy: How'd you get the Vandy fee waiver?
17:32
What does going ur3 in 3 days mean at Uva 😅
that you will get UR2 in 3 more
17:33
somethings gotta give
I’m new. What’s the UR and UR2?
17:35
I already went ur2. It’s the 3rd status date change
17:35
@RustyWrangler: attend one of their virtual info sessions and they'll send you a fee waiver
@Law-Guy: Awesome, thanks! I'll sign up rn!
i'm not entirely sure
They've recently been sending a lot of interview invites
It means status change?
17:47
Someone said there is a wl/r wave coming but how can that even be predicted 😭
17:48
Where?
Quillinit
17:50
This is obviously not true for UVA. Past years show they don't send any non A results until December
boglue
18:05
this is gonna sound so dumb but what do yall mean when you say date change
18:07
So the date under “application under review” changes with each reader.
boglue
18:08
does anything automatically update on the lsd checker or is that all manual
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