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necessitas

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A quick definition of necessitas:

Term: necessitas

Definition: Necessitas is a Latin word used in Roman law. It means a force or influence that makes someone do something they don't want to do. It's like when you have to do something because you have no other choice, not because you want to. This is different from having free will, which means you can choose to do something or not.

A more thorough explanation:

necessitas

Necessitas is a Latin term used in Roman law. It means a force or influence that makes someone do something they don't want to do. This happens when they have no choice and must act because of the situation they are in. It is different from free will, which means doing something because you want to.

1. A person who steals food to survive because they have no money or resources is acting out of necessitas. They have no choice but to steal because they need to eat to live.

2. A doctor who performs a surgery on a patient without their consent because it is necessary to save their life is also acting out of necessitas. The patient may not want the surgery, but it is necessary to save their life.

These examples show how necessitas can be used to justify actions that would otherwise be illegal or unethical. It is a legal concept that recognizes that sometimes people have no choice but to act in a certain way because of the circumstances they are in.

necessary way | necessitas culpabilis

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madollyy
20:41
My university does not list A+
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:42
yeah my university’s the same way, so frustrating! still a great GPA and with a killer LSAT score you’ll be good to go :)
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:42
if you have the means, I’ve heard private tutoring is the way to go
madollyy
20:44
Fingers crossed! I mean I'd be so so glad to go to law school period, but I am a bit of an overachiever. Dream is Berkeley rn, but I'm of course happy to go anywhere that lines up with my plans. And is kind enough with scholarships lol
madollyy
20:44
I'll have to see if my parents are willing to support that. I'm living on my own but ik if it'd help me they'd be willing to help
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:47
who knows, you might not even need a tutor! Take a diagnostic and see where you stand :)
Dkk
21:03
@madollyy: yeah that happend to me too with my community college transcript. You can try calling to see if they can alter your transcript but like mine would not do it.
Dkk
21:04
Ask @babycat to tutor you @madollyy
cat food is expensive tho
21:09
I HOPW THAT ISNT REAL
@JumpySubsequentDolphin: I would push back on this. I think for the vast majority of people LSAT tutoring is unnecessary.
21:09
oh its from nov 12 phew
21:09
i was about to have a heart attack
21:09
at the berk decision lmao
@madollyy: I focus on bringing your GPA up as much as possible in the last semester because once you graduate you cannot change that. So don't study for the LSAT next semester if you think that would impair your ability to get straight A's. As for LSAT studying, I would recommend LSAT Demon (ik controversial), the Loophole, and Reading Comp Hero.
*I would focus
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:11
@texaslawhopefully: oh I’m not sure hahaha im just basing off of my friend who got a tutor bc she was rly struggling and it seemed like it helped her!
Yeah, that's fair! For some people it can help a lot. I'm just saying in general I don't think it is necessary unless you are trying to finetune a very specific area (or get to the high 170s because that is another thing in and of itself) OR are just terrible at the test. I tutor the test and I find that most people can improve just as much through self-study.
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:13
that makes sense for sure
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:13
i think for her it was a lack of discipline more than anything else tbh. she could not get herself to meaningfully study on her own
madollyy
22:05
I've finished all my major requirements, so I'm taking pretty much all electives next semester. Keeping one major specific class bc I'm majoring in it for a reason haha. But I'll be pretty free to study and try and improve my GPA. I will try self study first, see where that gets me. If that doesn't work I'll look into tutoring!
the way there probs won't be another wave until after thanksgiving LMFAO
i hate this
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:07
omg i just got a Snapchat memory of my friend losing her mind bc she thought Eminem was black
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:07
SHES FROM MICHIGAN
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:07
THIRTY MINS AWAY FROM DETROIT
babycat
22:10
most of the stuff a tutor will teach you is stuff you can figure out yourself if you’re sufficiently motivated. if you would benefit from some support and structure tutoring can be helpful
babycat
22:13
thanks for the plug dk you’re a sweetie
^^one hundred percent agree
babycat
22:16
texas what made you decide you wanted to go to law school so young? just opportunity cost or something else?
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