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Memorandum Decision

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A quick definition of Memorandum Decision:

A memorandum decision is a short document written by a court that only tells you what the court decided in a case. It doesn't explain why the court made that decision. Memorandum decisions are not very important because they are not published or used as examples for future cases. However, in Arizona, lawyers can sometimes use them as examples if there are no other cases that talk about the same thing.

A more thorough explanation:

A Memorandum Decision is a document written by a court that only provides the outcome of the court's decision on a case. It is usually brief and does not include the court's reasoning or explanation for reaching the decision. Memorandum decisions are not published or binding precedents, so they cannot be cited in court. However, in some states, they can be used as persuasive authority under certain circumstances.

Suppose a court hears a case and decides that the defendant is guilty of a crime. The court may issue a Memorandum Decision that simply states "Defendant is found guilty." This decision does not explain how the court arrived at this conclusion or provide any legal reasoning. It is just a statement of the court's decision.

Another example could be a court hearing a case about a contract dispute. The court may issue a Memorandum Decision that states "Plaintiff is awarded damages in the amount of $10,000." This decision does not explain how the court calculated the damages or provide any legal analysis. It is just a statement of the court's decision.

These examples illustrate how a Memorandum Decision is a brief document that only provides the outcome of a court's decision without any legal reasoning or explanation.

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Tell her you just got over a cold and if she wants to try and steal your germs its on her but no one likes being sick so hopefully she is chill
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Dkk
12:02
Just part of the culture.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:04
I wish that wearing a mask when sick stuck around as an okay thing like it is in the rest of the world, not all of us have enough sick days to be ditching work.
Dkk
12:04
Unless its like an N95 i dont think it will really do anything
12:04
there's even a mask ban in some places. altho one of my coworkers wears a mask anyway despite customers being rude to her about it
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good morning
12:05
why does umiami ask "Are you applying, or have you applied, to other law schools? If so, please list them."
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:05
One manager came in sick wearing a mask, got roasted and stopped wearing it that day. The entire office has been cycling sickness for two weeks now. It may not be super effective but it may help in slowing the spread during meetings when we have to be so close
12:05
am i the only one who has never gotten my status checker to work on here?
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:06
@ChowieBean: want to see what schools they share an applicant pool with, think it is all data harvesting stuff no a +/- for the applicant
12:06
ok good cuz idk whether i wanna tell them or not
12:06
thanks bulbasaur
12:08
not to be that guy again but berkeley person/applicant id is back and Shiny New Logo
be that guy
EW THE NEW LOGO IS SO UGLY
WTF
12:09
need to send in my berkeley app rawwwww
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:09
@ChowieBean: should be required to tell them, the schools who asked I only told them the schools in their area not all of them.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:10
*shouldnt be
12:12
@jackfrost11770: if i get a berk A today and they have that logo im withdrawing (/s /s /s /j /j /j)
babycat
12:12
@ChowieBean: me too lol. you applying to public interest scholars program?
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yes def applying public interest
12:16
i was raised like blocks away from umiami
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