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A quick definition of merces:

Term: MERCES

Definition: Merces is a Latin word used in Roman law. It means an agreed payment for something or services that were specifically contracted for, like rent or hire. It can also mean a reward for a gratuitous service, like saving someone's life. The payment must be certain and usually made in a series of periodical payments.

A more thorough explanation:

Mercēs (mər-seez) is a Latin term used in Roman law. It refers to:

  1. An agreed payment for a specific thing or service that has been contracted for, such as rent or hire. The payment must be certain and usually consists of a series of periodical payments. For example, if someone rents a house, they must pay a certain amount of money every month as rent.
  2. A reward given for a gratuitous service, such as saving someone's life. This type of payment is also called merces.

It is important to note that the payment must be agreed upon beforehand for it to be considered merces.

  • If someone rents a car for a week, they must pay a certain amount of money as merces for the use of the car.
  • If a doctor saves someone's life, they may receive a merces as a reward for their service.

These examples illustrate how merces is used to refer to an agreed payment for a specific thing or service or a reward for a gratuitous service.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
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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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Nice! @Macaque
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@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
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
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