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Model Penal Code test

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A quick definition of Model Penal Code test:

A Model Penal Code test is a way to determine if someone is legally responsible for a crime they committed. It is also known as the Substantial-Capacity test. The Model Rules of Professional Conduct are a set of rules that lawyers must follow to be ethical and professional. They were created by the American Bar Association and have been adopted by many states as law.

A more thorough explanation:

The Model Penal Code test is also known as the Substantial-Capacity Test. It is a legal standard used to determine whether a person is criminally responsible for their actions.

If someone commits a crime but was not aware of what they were doing because of a mental illness, the Model Penal Code test would be used to determine if they are responsible for their actions. If they are found to lack substantial capacity to understand the wrongfulness of their actions, they may not be held criminally responsible.

The Model Rules of Professional Conduct are ethical guidelines for lawyers. They were created by the American Bar Association in 1983 and are organized into 52 rules, some of which are mandatory and some of which are discretionary.

One of the rules in the Model Rules of Professional Conduct is that lawyers must maintain client confidentiality. This means that they cannot share information about their clients without their clients' permission. If a lawyer were to violate this rule, they could face disciplinary action.

Another example is the rule that lawyers must avoid conflicts of interest. This means that they cannot represent clients whose interests conflict with each other. For example, a lawyer cannot represent both the plaintiff and the defendant in the same case.

These examples illustrate how the Model Rules of Professional Conduct provide guidance for lawyers to act ethically and maintain the trust of their clients and the legal system.

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i used to get a slice from there or wings over at like 1am after my shift at the restaurant
Dkk
22:48
Ross Ulbricht free. God Bless Trump. Huge win.
JeremyFragrance
22:54
agreed
texaslawhopefully
22:55
This is an interesting read: https://thedispatch.com/article/birthright-citizenship-trump-implications/
Dkk
23:01
I mean, idk how it's possible to end birth right citizenship without amending the constitution because to me the 14th amendment is pretty clear about it.
ross ulbricht tried to hire a hitman to kill 5 people
i am not that sympathetic to him
Dkk
23:04
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That might have been an FBI agent. It was most likely him and he was most likely doing it to retrieve stolen funds that corrupt FBI agents stole, but yeah moral gray area but me personally, cool with hitmen. It's not like it is uncommon to hire hitmen. I don't think the action itself is necessarily wrong but the intent behind it can be.
Dkk
23:05
Like, Boeing whistblowers being killed by hitmen = wrong but a guy hiring hitmen to retrieve stolen funds = good to me.
texaslawhopefully
23:05
@Dkk: Yeah, for sure. My guess is it'll go to SCOTUS and it'll be 8-1 or 7-2, saying that EO was unconstitutional.
Dkk
23:06
Indeed. I need a count for how many exectuive orders he has signed and how many already have pending lawsuits.
i've been away for a while what were the most recent waves? any this week?
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8:12
hi shawties
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8:16
who’s getting into a law school today raise your hand
jackfrost11770
8:28
I sure hope so at this point
lilypadfrog
8:28
woooo
lilypadfrog
8:28
jackfrost for law school
jackfrost11770
8:29
LILYPADFROG FOR LAW SCHOOL
jackfrost11770
8:29
I really just love how now there's an executive order that says I don't exist as a person
jackfrost11770
8:29
Do I not have to pay taxes now? Loans? What now
lilypadfrog
8:34
you should probably assume this means your law school will be free
GreyCeaselessMammoth
8:34
i love that there's an executive order that we're all female now
jackfrost11770
8:38
I think so yeah. I think I don't have to pay for anything anymore
Trismegistus
8:40
can someone release today my god
lilypadfrog
8:41
i’m boutta release
sounding like that one guy in here who kept saying he was cumming
Dkk
8:43
Was that me cus I just released.
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8:44
Wahoowa
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8:45
AI Overview +1 "Wahoowa" is a cheer and greeting used by fans of the University of Virginia (UVA).
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Learned something new today. I can sleep knowing I learned something today.
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