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A quick definition of nonuser:

Term: NONUSER

Definition: Nonuser means not using a right that you have, such as the right to vote or use a path. If you don't use your right, you might lose it. For example, the government cannot take away your right to vote just because you didn't vote in the last election.

A more thorough explanation:

NONUSER

Nonuser refers to the failure to exercise a right, such as a franchise or easement. This can result in the person having the right losing it. For example, the government may not revoke a citizen's voting right because of nonuser.

Nonuser means not using a right that you have. For example, if you have the right to vote but you don't vote, you are a nonuser of your voting right. If you don't use your right for a long time, you might lose it. The example of the government not revoking a citizen's voting right because of nonuser means that the government cannot take away a person's right to vote just because they haven't voted in a while.

Another example of nonuser could be if you have the right to use a shared driveway, but you never use it. If you don't use the driveway for a long time, the owner of the property might be able to take away your right to use it.

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texaslawhopefully
15:40
I guess it depends what your goals are. If it's generic biglaw, CLS will get you the same outcome
6 yrs on January 30th
lilypadfrog
15:40
awwww <3 i love love
I also like CLS for liberal clerking. approx 41 FCOA clerks per yr
It's there if I excel. if not then I'm chill with sticking to BL
texaslawhopefully
15:41
CLS is not even close to Chicago for clerking lmao
choosingpeace
15:41
wait would yall pick CLS or penn?
I didn't apply to either but I would pick penn
15:42
penn bc im in state
no no it's not. But I wouldn't clerk conservative, so idk about Chi #s for myself
cumsock
15:42
Penn
texaslawhopefully
15:42
I guess that's fair. From what I've heard UChicago for conservatives is on par w/ HYS for clerkships
texaslawhopefully
15:42
not sure about for liberals
cumsock
15:43
They’re very similar tho
cumsock
15:43
Both t6 ivies
Is that NYU disrespect???? NYU out the t-6?
15:44
Penn because my college friends who mentored me go there
lilypadfrog
15:45
NYU is a t6 unless they don’t accept me and then idgaf what they’re ranked
texaslawhopefully
15:46
That's the best mentality
texaslawhopefully
15:46
If I get into UChicago it will be CYS
lilypadfrog
15:48
waspy I’m sure he meant to clarify that CYS is Cornell Yale Stanford
yeah just making sure
I look really good in blue tho
obviously cornell is t3
cumsock
15:49
someone from my undergrad is going to columbia for a masters in social work and the way they are talking to me im pretty sure they think thats as hard to get accepted to as columbia law
every prof at cornell glazes it so hard
GreyCeaselessMammoth
15:50
i know so many heads going to various schools for random masters degrees and its like babe its not the sameeee
cumsock
15:50
"The acceptance rate for the Master of Science in Social Work (MSW) program at Columbia University is 74%" does he know?
15:50
@cumsock: some battles are won by avoiding fighting them
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