Warning

Info

Warning

Info

Warning

Info

LSDefine

Simple English definitions for legal terms

Nuremberg defense

Read a random definition: ECOA

A quick definition of Nuremberg defense:

Nuremberg Defense: When someone in the military is accused of not following an order, they might say that the order was illegal and would break international law. This is called the Nuremberg defense. Sometimes people who commit crimes in their own country say they were following international law too.

Nurturing-Parent Doctrine: This is a rule in family law that says even though a parent might not make as much money as they could, the court won't make them pay more child support if they stayed home or worked less to take care of their child. The court looks at each case to decide if this rule applies.

A more thorough explanation:

The Nuremberg defense is a legal argument used by members of the military who have been charged with failing to obey an order. The defense claims that the order was illegal and would result in a violation of international law. This defense can also be used by citizens accused of committing domestic crimes who claim that their actions were justified or mandated by international law.

For example, a soldier who refused to carry out an order to commit war crimes could use the Nuremberg defense. Similarly, a protester who vandalized government property in order to draw attention to human rights abuses could argue that their actions were necessary to uphold international law.

The nurturing-parent doctrine is a principle in family law that recognizes the importance of a parent's role in providing a nurturing environment for their child. This doctrine holds that a court should not impute income to a custodial parent who works less than full-time or stays at home in order to provide a better environment for their child.

For example, if a mother decides to work part-time in order to spend more time with her child, the court would not penalize her by imputing income to her. This is because the court recognizes that her decision to prioritize her child's well-being is in the child's best interest.

nuptiales tabulae | nurus

Warning

Info

General

General chat about the legal profession.
main_chatroom
👍 Chat vibe: 0 👎
Help us make LSD better!
Tell us what's important to you
shaquilleoatmeal
19:50
Said no one works after Monday this week and no one works week of Christmas
shaquilleoatmeal
19:50
So holiday takes time away from app review
snow
19:54
True @shaq and do it jumpy!!
20:06
Hi everyone! Decided a bit too late that I wanted to go into law. GPA currently stands at 3.76 (one more semester to go) and I'm interested in going into immigration law. Anybody got any advice for LSAT studying and applications? I plan on taking a gap year to have some time for internships and such :)
snow
20:08
Apply for the LSAT fee waiver to try to mitigate the cost of materials! 7Sage is $1 for a year if you have the fee waiver. I also think you should try to work in an immigration firm in some way to see if it’s something you really want to pursue and to add to your resume. Good luck!!! One tip I would also give is to not sign up for the LSAT until you’re practice tests average are around the score you’re aiming for
snow
20:08
Your*
snow
20:08
You got this! :)
madollyy
20:09
thank you snow <3
Dkk
20:15
@madollyy: use LSAT Demon!
Dkk
20:16
Watch their youtube channel too
madollyy
20:23
Would an internship through CHCI help my application as well?
Dkk
20:29
@madollyy: It would help as a soft but the big focus should be GPA while you can and LSAT right now. I would say GPA is 40% of the app, LSAt 50% and everything else 10%.
snow
20:31
I agree with dk ^
madollyy
20:31
Got it, thank you. I don't think there is much I can do for my GPA now since I only have 1 semester left for ug but I definitely will be studying my butt off for the LSAT.
Dkk
20:32
Nice!
madollyy
20:32
I really appreciate your advice, guys <3 Wishing you luck on your endeavors!
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:32
@madollyy: is that your CAS GPA?
madollyy
20:33
That's what's on my transcript! I haven't done that one yet tbh. I get mostly A's, some B's. Got dragged down a bit too much from one D in my first semester though ><
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:34
do you have any A+’s? that could help your gpa!
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:36
bc LSAC recalculates A+ to 4.3
madollyy
20:39
Noo :( Unfortunately. I'm surprised that I don't, there were definitely some classes that I remember scoring 98-100% but it doesn't show on my transcript
madollyy
20:41
Acutally
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
LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.