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A quick definition of official liability:

Official liability refers to the legal responsibility of a person in a position of authority, such as a government official or receiver, for any breach of contract or harm caused during their tenure. This liability does not involve personal responsibility, but rather the obligation to make things right. Liability means being accountable for something, and in this case, it is the legal responsibility to another or to society. It is important to note that liability can be based on fault or without fault, and can be shared among multiple parties or individuals.

A more thorough explanation:

Official liability refers to the legal responsibility of a government official or agency for their actions or inactions. This liability can be enforced through civil or criminal punishment.

For example, if a police officer uses excessive force during an arrest, they may be held liable for their actions. Similarly, if a government agency fails to properly maintain a public road and someone is injured as a result, the agency may be held liable for their inaction.

Official liability is important because it holds government officials and agencies accountable for their actions and helps ensure that they act in the best interest of the public.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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