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lost property

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A quick definition of lost property:

Lost property is something that belongs to someone but they accidentally left it somewhere. For example, if someone drops their wallet and doesn't realize it, that's lost property. In the past, if someone found lost property, they could keep it unless the owner came forward. But now, there are rules that say lost property should be given to a government official and if no one claims it, the finder can keep it.

A more thorough explanation:

Lost property refers to personal belongings that an owner unintentionally and involuntarily loses or misplaces. This can include items such as wallets, phones, or keys.

According to common law, lost property is defined as personal property that was unintentionally left by its true owner. For example, if someone drops their wallet and doesn't realize it, that wallet is considered lost property. In the past, if someone found lost property, they were allowed to keep it until the original owner came forward.

Today, many jurisdictions have laws that modify the common law's treatment of lost property. These laws require lost personal property to be turned over to a government official, and if the property is not claimed within a set period of time, it goes to the finder. This means that the original owner's rights to the property are terminated.

Examples of lost property include:

  • A phone left on a park bench
  • A backpack forgotten on a bus
  • A set of keys dropped on the sidewalk

These examples illustrate how lost property can be unintentionally left behind by its owner and can be found by someone else. If the owner doesn't come forward to claim the lost property, the finder may be allowed to keep it.

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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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