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magna culpa

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A quick definition of magna culpa:

Term: MAGNA CULPA

Definition: Magna culpa means "great fault" in Latin. In Roman law, it refers to a serious mistake or wrongdoing. It can be equivalent to dolus, which means fraud or deceit. Dolus can include intentional aggression or willful injury to someone's property. Dolus malus is a more specific term for evil or fraudulent design or intent. Dolus bonus refers to justifiable deceit, such as lying to prevent an assault. Dolus dans locum contractui is a fraudulent misrepresentation that induces someone to enter into a contract. Dolus incidens is a fraud that does not affect the essential terms of an agreement.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Magna culpa means "great fault" in Latin. In Roman law, it refers to gross fault, which can be equivalent to dolus. Dolus means fraud or deceit, conduct intended to deceive someone, or bad faith. It can also refer to intentional aggression or willful injury to another's property. Magna culpa is a serious offense that can result in legal consequences.

  • If a doctor performs surgery on the wrong body part, it could be considered magna culpa because it is a gross fault that could have serious consequences for the patient.
  • If a person intentionally lies on a job application to get hired, it could be considered dolus because they are deceiving the employer and acting in bad faith.
  • If a person intentionally damages someone else's property, it could be considered dolus malus because it is an unjustifiable deceit and an evil or fraudulent intent.

These examples illustrate how magna culpa and dolus are serious offenses that can have legal consequences. They involve intentional wrongdoing and bad faith, which can harm others and violate the law.

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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
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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
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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.
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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
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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