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necessity

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A quick definition of necessity:

Necessity is a defense used in criminal law when a person acts in an emergency they did not create and commits a harm that is less severe than the harm that would have occurred if they did not act. For example, if a mountain climber is lost in a blizzard, they can use necessity as a defense for stealing food and blankets from another's cabin. In torts, necessity is a privilege that may relieve a person from liability for trespass or conversion if they harm another's property in an effort to protect life or health. There are different types of necessity, including private necessity, which involves only the defendant's personal interest and provides a limited privilege, and public necessity, which involves the public interest and completely excuses the defendant's liability.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Necessity is a defense used in criminal law when a person acts in an emergency that they did not create and commits a harm that is less severe than the harm that would have occurred if they did not act. It can also be a privilege in tort law that may relieve a person from liability for trespass or conversion if they harm another's property in an effort to protect life or health.

  • A mountain climber lost in a blizzard can use necessity as a defense to theft of food and blankets from another's cabin.
  • If a person breaks into a car to rescue a child who is locked inside on a hot day, they may be able to use necessity as a defense in court.
  • If a firefighter breaks down a door to put out a fire and damages the property, they may be able to use public necessity as a defense in court.

These examples illustrate how necessity can be used as a defense or privilege in different situations. In each case, the person acted to prevent a greater harm from occurring and the harm they caused was less severe than the harm that would have occurred if they did not act. Necessity is not an excuse for intentional harm, but it can be a defense when a person is faced with a difficult situation and has no other choice but to act.

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m10
11:56
@babycat: What I am referencing earlier with the balls comment. https://youtu.be/qjRBAhWPT7g?si=MxPwIM12dco_Ad2M&t=3325
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
11:56
Not worth the risk. Get a girl sick and she will remind you forever. Tell her whats up but do not share germs
m10
11:56
was*
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:57
wear a mask
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:57
go back to Covid days
m10
11:58
Nah nah she would not like that. She is conservative.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
11:58
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
m10
11:59
We will see. This is enough feedback. Thank you all.
12:00
tell her you wanna test and see if your immune systems are compatible, that gets the ladies going
m10
12:00
Lol, maybe
babycat
12:00
lmao when you give the republican baddie the ick by masking up
12:01
LOL
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
12:05
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
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